Bobby Edd Brooks, 84, of Amarillo died Thursday, April 19, 2012.
Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today in Hart Cemetery in Hart with Dick Marcear, minister of Church of Christ at The Colonies, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Bobby was born Oct. 1, 1927, in Plainview to Robert and Jewel Matsler Brooks. He graduated from Hart High School in 1946 and attended West Texas State University. On May 25, 1952, Bobby married Nell Armstrong Brooks. His career included working for Dimmitt Motor Co. and Cooper Pontiac and Cadillac in Plainview. They moved to Amarillo in 1974 to work for Garner Motors and Village Cadillac. He owned a NAPA Auto Parts store until he retired in 1995. Bobby was in the Army National Guard, where he received the Medal of Honor Marksman Award. He was also a deacon at Church of Christ at The Colonies.
He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Craig Brooks, 8; and an infant son, Edward Kirk Brooks; his parents; a brother, Ernest Lee Brooks; and a sister, Betty Armstrong.
Survivors include his wife, Nell Brooks; a daughter, Teresa Brooks Clem of Fredericksburg; a son, Rick Don Brooks of Amarillo; four grandchildren, Kristi Clem of Lubbock, Katherine Clem and Jordan Brooks, both of
Addison, and Rachel Brooks of Plano.
The family deeply thanks Dr. Lim and the staff of Texas Oncology of Amarillo and the Oncology Unit staff at
Northwest Texas Healthcare System for the excellent care and love they extended to Bob and his family during this difficult period.
The family suggests
memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, 11461 S. Western St., Amarillo, TX 79118; or Odyssey Hospice 6900, W. Interstate 40, Suite 150, Amarillo, TX 79106.
Sign the online guestbook at www.boxwellbrothers.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2012
Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today in Hart Cemetery in Hart with Dick Marcear, minister of Church of Christ at The Colonies, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Bobby was born Oct. 1, 1927, in Plainview to Robert and Jewel Matsler Brooks. He graduated from Hart High School in 1946 and attended West Texas State University. On May 25, 1952, Bobby married Nell Armstrong Brooks. His career included working for Dimmitt Motor Co. and Cooper Pontiac and Cadillac in Plainview. They moved to Amarillo in 1974 to work for Garner Motors and Village Cadillac. He owned a NAPA Auto Parts store until he retired in 1995. Bobby was in the Army National Guard, where he received the Medal of Honor Marksman Award. He was also a deacon at Church of Christ at The Colonies.
He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Craig Brooks, 8; and an infant son, Edward Kirk Brooks; his parents; a brother, Ernest Lee Brooks; and a sister, Betty Armstrong.
Survivors include his wife, Nell Brooks; a daughter, Teresa Brooks Clem of Fredericksburg; a son, Rick Don Brooks of Amarillo; four grandchildren, Kristi Clem of Lubbock, Katherine Clem and Jordan Brooks, both of
Addison, and Rachel Brooks of Plano.
The family deeply thanks Dr. Lim and the staff of Texas Oncology of Amarillo and the Oncology Unit staff at
Northwest Texas Healthcare System for the excellent care and love they extended to Bob and his family during this difficult period.
The family suggests
memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, 11461 S. Western St., Amarillo, TX 79118; or Odyssey Hospice 6900, W. Interstate 40, Suite 150, Amarillo, TX 79106.
Sign the online guestbook at www.boxwellbrothers.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2012
Bobby Edd Brooks, 84, of Amarillo died Thursday, April 19, 2012.
Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today in Hart Cemetery in Hart with Dick Marcear, minister of Church of Christ at The Colonies, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Bobby was born Oct. 1, 1927, in Plainview to Robert and Jewel Matsler Brooks. He graduated from Hart High School in 1946 and attended West Texas State University. On May 25, 1952, Bobby married Nell Armstrong Brooks. His career included working for Dimmitt Motor Co. and Cooper Pontiac and Cadillac in Plainview. They moved to Amarillo in 1974 to work for Garner Motors and Village Cadillac. He owned a NAPA Auto Parts store until he retired in 1995. Bobby was in the Army National Guard, where he received the Medal of Honor Marksman Award. He was also a deacon at Church of Christ at The Colonies.
He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Craig Brooks, 8; and an infant son, Edward Kirk Brooks; his parents; a brother, Ernest Lee Brooks; and a sister, Betty Armstrong.
Survivors include his wife, Nell Brooks; a daughter, Teresa Brooks Clem of Fredericksburg; a son, Rick Don Brooks of Amarillo; four grandchildren, Kristi Clem of Lubbock, Katherine Clem and Jordan Brooks, both of
Addison, and Rachel Brooks of Plano.
The family deeply thanks Dr. Lim and the staff of Texas Oncology of Amarillo and the Oncology Unit staff at
Northwest Texas Healthcare System for the excellent care and love they extended to Bob and his family during this difficult period.
The family suggests
memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, 11461 S. Western St., Amarillo, TX 79118; or Odyssey Hospice 6900, W. Interstate 40, Suite 150, Amarillo, TX 79106.
Sign the online guestbook at www.boxwellbrothers.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2012
Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today in Hart Cemetery in Hart with Dick Marcear, minister of Church of Christ at The Colonies, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Bobby was born Oct. 1, 1927, in Plainview to Robert and Jewel Matsler Brooks. He graduated from Hart High School in 1946 and attended West Texas State University. On May 25, 1952, Bobby married Nell Armstrong Brooks. His career included working for Dimmitt Motor Co. and Cooper Pontiac and Cadillac in Plainview. They moved to Amarillo in 1974 to work for Garner Motors and Village Cadillac. He owned a NAPA Auto Parts store until he retired in 1995. Bobby was in the Army National Guard, where he received the Medal of Honor Marksman Award. He was also a deacon at Church of Christ at The Colonies.
He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Craig Brooks, 8; and an infant son, Edward Kirk Brooks; his parents; a brother, Ernest Lee Brooks; and a sister, Betty Armstrong.
Survivors include his wife, Nell Brooks; a daughter, Teresa Brooks Clem of Fredericksburg; a son, Rick Don Brooks of Amarillo; four grandchildren, Kristi Clem of Lubbock, Katherine Clem and Jordan Brooks, both of
Addison, and Rachel Brooks of Plano.
The family deeply thanks Dr. Lim and the staff of Texas Oncology of Amarillo and the Oncology Unit staff at
Northwest Texas Healthcare System for the excellent care and love they extended to Bob and his family during this difficult period.
The family suggests
memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, 11461 S. Western St., Amarillo, TX 79118; or Odyssey Hospice 6900, W. Interstate 40, Suite 150, Amarillo, TX 79106.
Sign the online guestbook at www.boxwellbrothers.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2012
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