Dekalb County AlArchives Obituaries.....Brooks, Davis Johnson May 5, 1966
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The Times Journal, May 1966
Final rites for Davis J. Brooks, 80, of 1208 Williams Ave., in Fort Payne were 
held May 7, at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church with Rev. Melvin Waters and 
Charlie Grant officiating. Interment was in Trinity Cemetery with grave side 
services by the Odd Fellows with Wilson Funeral Home in charge.
   Mr. Brooks was retired and a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and an Odd 
Fellow. 
   Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Zella Brooks at home; four sons, Ray of Fort 
Payne, Thurston of Fyffe, Wesley of Tuscaloosa and J.D. of Rossville; four 
daughters, Mrs. Emma Parker, and Mrs. Thelma Lee Davis of Chattanooga, Mrs. 
Marie Pendergrass of Araband, Mrs. Faye Garrett of New Orleans; six brothers, 
Dee, Doc., Edgar, Leon, Tommie and Ambors; four sisters, Mrs. Della Stone, 
Mrs. Rose Benefield, Mrs. Bertha Shankles and Mrs. Carrie Goodridge; 25 
grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren.

Additional Comments:
Davis Johnson Brooks was married twice, his first marriage he was married to 
Addie Lee Elliott and all of the children listed in the obit. are from his 
first marriage except for Thelma Lee Davis. Davis and Addie had 8 children all 
together, Freeman L. Brooks died in 1928, a day after Addie Brooks.Thelma Lee 
Davis is the daughter of Davis and Zella Brooks.

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