17 March 2005
GORDON
Thought I would send this to you so that you might use it on our Brooks Family web site..
JOYCE

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     ALBERT LEE BROOKS

 

From the pages of the

THE CALHOUN COUNTY NEWS

EDISON, GEORGIA
February 22, 1973
Obituaries

ALBERT LEE BROOKS


Funeral services for Albert Lee Brooks, 60, were held Wednesday, Feb.21, 1973 at 11 am in the Salem Baptist Church. The pastor, Rev. C.D. Justice officiated. Interment was in Salem Cemetery with Manry-Jordan Funeral Home of Blakely in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were Marvette Lewis, Curtis Fellows, Robert Settles, Joe Chambers, Jimmy Chambers and Jack Brooks.

Mr. Brooks died Monday, Feb. 19 at 5:10 in Patterson Hospital, Cuthbert, following a lengthy illness.


Mr. Brooks was born in Edison on Aug. 21, 1912.  He was the son of the late James Robert Brooks and Lonie Holloway Brooks.  He had resided here all his life and was a retired parts manager and salesman for Duke Motors.  He was a member of Salem Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Annie Lou Lindsey Brooks of Edison; two daughters, Mrs. Ed Rowland of Macon and Mrs. Tommy Reeves of Albany; two brothers, JR Brooks, Jr. of Edison and Gordon Brooks of Jacksonville, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Chambers of Columbus and Mrs. June Settles of Warner Robins; and two grandsons, Eddie and Richie Rowland of Macon.