Alberta Bumbrey Brandon Henderson was born to the union of George and Ellen Bumbrey on July 8, 1930, in Moss Neck, VA (Bowling Green, Caroline County) and departed this life on February 4, 2023. She was the eighth of sixteen children.

The family home and community were taken by eminent domain to be used by the U.S. Army in the WWII war effort. The site is currently known as Fort A.P. Hill Military Base. The family relocated to Fredericksburg (Mayfield) circa 1943, where she attended Walker Grant School. She was baptized early at Mt. Dew Baptist Church, Moss Neck, VA, and once the family left Moss Neck, VA she became a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Spotsylvania, VA and became a member at Shiloh Baptist Church (New Site), Fredericksburg, VA.

She married Lovell Brandon, an active marine, and had two beautiful daughters, Gwen Dyson, Angela Johnson, and a bonus daughter, Christle Lewis Watson. Her husband's military career carried the family to a one year tour in Hawaii and to three years stationed at Marine Corp Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Upon the family's return to Fredericksburg, they reunited with New Site, where Lovell Brandon became a minister and Associate Pastor. She served on the usher board, kitchen committee, and was an active deaconess. Reverend Lovell Brandon died in 1988.

She married Lessie Henderson in 1998, and the family continued to reside in Fredericksburg, VA.

Her favorite pastime was watching the Georgetown Hoyas basketball team, spending time with family and friends, bible study, and going to church. She retired from the FBI Academy in 1992.  After retirement she was able to dedicate more time to studying the bible, mentoring family and neighborhood children, doing crossword puzzles, reading and watching TV.

Alberta was preceded in death by her parents, George and Ellen Bumbrey; siblings, Robert Bumbrey, James Bumbrey, Rosia Kendall, Ruth Lewis, George "Churchill" Bumbrey, Charles "PI" Bumbrey, Richard "Big Head" Bumbrey, Mabel McMillan, Delphia Anderson, Marion Williams, Nancy Jackson, and Cora Green.

She leaves to cherish her memory husband, Lessie L. Henderson of Fredericksburg, VA; her daughters ,Gwen Dyson (James) of Silver Spring, MD, Angela Johnson (Nathaniel) of Fredericksburg, VA, and bonus daughter, Christle Lewis Watson of Spotsylvania, VA; step-son, Edward Henderson of North Carolina; her sister, Mary Head of Fredericksburg, VA; brother, Joseph L. Bumbrey, Sr. (Frances) of Selma, AL; sisters-in-law, Iretha Bumbrey of Fredericksburg, VA, and Virginia Melchoir of New York; brothers-in-law, Walter Melchoir, and Dwayne Melchoir of New York; five grandchildren, Leon Scott of Washington, DC, Leigh Scott of Washington, DC, Jeffrey Brandon of Fredericksburg, VA, Aaleigha Hubbard (Emmanuel) of Spotsylvania, VA, and Laniya Johnson of Fredericksburg, VA; three great grandsons, Ezra Lovell Hubbard, Nasir Lovell Brandon, and Eli Horace Hubbard; two godsons, Jamaal Byrd, and Josiah Byrd of Spotsylvania, VA; and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends..

A viewing will be held at A.L. Bennett and Son Funeral Home on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 11:00 AM followed by a funeral service at 12:00 PM. The interment will follow at Mount Lawn Cemetery.