Freestone County, Texas Obits Houston Chronicle newspaper - Thursday 07/04/2002 edition BROOKS DORIS ETHEL BROOKS passed from this life Wednesday, July 3, 2002 after a short illness. She was born in Teague, Texas to John L. Johnson and Doris Estelle Johnson on October 1, 1926. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Durward T. Brooks, her son Frank Brooks and his wife Glynis, her daughter Phyllis Brooks Ward and her husband Simon, four grandchildren, John D. Brooks, Rachel D. Brooks, Nicholas A. Ward and Oliver A. Ward. She enjoyed her family and many friends, loved animals and was a devoted and wonderful mother. She will be missed by all. A celebration of her life by her family and friends will be held at Klein Funeral Home at 16131 Champion Forest Drive at 2:pm on Friday, July 5, 2002. Funeral services will be at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague, Texas on Saturday, July 6, 2002 at 2:pm with interment at Union Cemetery in Donie, Texas.