Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Brooks, G. Eunice August 12, 2004
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The Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, Friday, August 20, 2004
G. Eunice Brooks, aged 79 of Alamo Texas, formerly of Ionia, passed into glory 
with our Lord and Savior on August 12, 2004 in Muir after a brief battle with 
lung cancer. Eunice was born August 23, 1924 in Alexandria, Nebraska the 
daughter of Joseph D. and Verda Mae (Demoray) McGinness. She went on to marry 
Howard W. Brooks Jr. on September 1, 1945.

During her retirement years Eunice spent the winter months in Alamo, Texas at 
Bibleville. While there she was very active with Angle Tree Ministry, 
volunteered in the kitchen at the Rio Grande Bible Institute. She tutored 
elementary aged children in reading and writing. She summered in the Ionia 
area enjoying time with her family and was an active member of the Temple 
Baptist Church.

She is survived by her children Linda and Lee Cook of Florida and Ionia; Janet 
Brooks; Joseph Brooks; Jimmie Brooks all of Ionia, Cathy and David Harness of 
Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada; Nancy and Martin Prebble of Muir; sisters Lyla 
Brown, Jospehine and Don Fitzgerald, Jeannie Mae Scoville; brother-in-law 
George Brooks; 24 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren also survive.  She 
was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 54 years Howard, daughter 
Christie Brooks, grandson Bruce Cook, two brothers, Eugene and Donavan 
McGinness. Sister Twila Carlson and close friend Elmer White.

Funeral services for Mrs. Brooks will be held on Tuesday, August 24 at 3 p.m. 
at the Temple Baptist Church in Ionia, with Rev. Jim Houseman officiating. 

Interment is at Tuttle Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. 
at the Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Anyone wishing may make memorial 
contributions to Lincoln Lake Baptist Youth Camp to sponsor needy children: 
15113 Lincoln Lake Ave. NE Gowen, MI 49326, Ionia Area Hospice, or Wonderful 
Word Track Ministry 107 W. Lincoln, Harlington Texas 78550.


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