ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: BROOKS, JOSEPH, JR. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Franklin Banner-Tribune, Morgan City Daily Review; St. Mary Parish, La. Published: 29 August, 2013 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= BROOKS, JOSEPH, JR. Joseph Brooks Jr., 87, a native of Calumet and resident of Patterson, died at 5:25 a.m. Aug. 22 at The Kindred Hospital in Lafayette after a short illness. Visitation will be observed Saturday at St. Luke Baptist Church in Patterson from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the church Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Keith Verrett officiating. He is survived by one daughter, pastor Joe Ann Brooks of Abbeville; five grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 21 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, three sisters and five brothers. Otis Mortuary Inc. of Franklin is in charge of arrangements. ===================