Coleman Co., TX - Obituaries - Eddie Mace Brooks *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** The Abilene Reporter News Abilene, Taylor County, Texas Wednesday, January 5, 1944 Former Coleman Officer Buried COLEMAN, Jan. 4 Funeral for Eddie Mace Brooks, 67, retired peace officer, long time resident of Coleman, was held from the J.E. Stevens funeral home Tuesday with the Rev. Lamar Hocker, pastor of the First Christian church, officiating. Mr. Brooks died at the family residnece, 316 West Walnut Street, Sunday. He was born in Mt. Pleasant 29 February 1876. Burial in the local cemetery. Survivors: his widow; 4 sons - Leon of Hooks, Texas; Leonard and Eugene, both of the U.S. Army; Leroy of Hico; 2 daughters - Mrs. Wylie Gillespie and Mrs. Carlos Koenig, both of Coleman; 8 grandchildren; 3 brothers; 4 sisters. J.E. Stevens Company had charge of arrangements.