Brenda Lorraine Gee Biography

Early Life of Brenda Lorraine Gee

Brenda Lorraine Gee was born on January 2, 1952, in the United States to Robert Gee. Her father Robert Gee was a NASCAR manufacturer. She was widely known as the former wife of the late Dale Earnhardt.  

Brenda Lorraine Gee's Career

Brenda was a woman of a secretive nature as she didn't like to talk much about herself. So, her career-related information wasn't much revealed aside from the fact she worked for JR Motorsports. However, her ex-husband and son Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. both are professional stock car racing drivers. Her son evolved himself in the footsteps of his late father and pursued his career in car racing.

Brenda Lorraine Gee's Net Worth

Brenda Lorraine Gee had a career at JR Motorsports, although her professional life remains mostly undisclosed. Her children, on the other hand, have achieved significant success in their respective fields and amassed considerable fortunes. Her son, Dale Earnhardt Jr., enjoyed a prosperous career as a NASCAR driver and media personality, accumulating a net worth of $300 million. Meanwhile, her daughter, Kelley Earnhardt, is a prominent businesswoman and NASCAR executive with a net worth of $50 million.

Brenda Lorraine Gee - Married Twice

Gee was previously married to famous car racing driver Ralph Dale Earnhardt in 1971. Their wedding was an intimate ceremony that was held in the presence of close friends and family members. After being together for almost eight years, the couple divorced on May 1, 1979, due to some personal issue.

Brenda Lorraine Gee was married to Dale Earnhardt until they divorced in 1979. SOURCE: Find A Grave

The duo shared two children; one son Dale Earnhardt Jr. (born on October 10, 1974), and a daughter Kelley King Earnhardt (born in 1972). Both children are well settled in their lives, her son is a popular car racer and her daughter is a co-owner of Jr. Motorsports.

Dale's ex-wife kept her personal life as secretive as possible. Earnhardt began his professional career in the Winston Cup in 1975, making his debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina in the longest race on the Cup circuit—the 1975 World 600.

Brenda Lorraine Jackson with his son Dale Earnhardt Jr. SOURCE: USA Today

After divorcing Dale Earnhardt, Brenda fell in love with her second husband William M. Jackson Jr. whom she met in 1985. Jackson was originally from Norfolk and was a firefighter before retiring in 2004.

Brenda Lorraine Jackson a couple of weeks before she passed away from cancer. SOURCE: Find A Grave

Not to mention, after retiring from his firefighting job, Jackson then worked with Brenda at Jr. Motorsports. Brenda's stepdaughter Meredith and son Dale also returned to North Carolina to work with her.

Brenda Lorraine Gee No More Alive; What Was Her Cause of Death?

On 22 April 2019, Brenda passed away in her North Carolina home. The beautiful Brenda Lorraine was battling with cancer and bravely fought the illness until her death. 

After her death, Brenda was not buried but cremated with her ashes being spread at Mooresville, NC. Brenda was only 65 when she took her last breath.  She is survived by her husband William and three children (two biological and one stepdaughter).

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