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Vivian Jewell Brooks

1909 - 2003

BORN

1909

DIED

2003

FUNERAL HOME

Colonial Funeral Home of Irving

606 West Airport Freeway

Irving, Texas

Vivian Brooks Obituary

Vivian Jewell Brooks, age 94, of Irving, Texas, died Dec 5, 2003 at an Irving hospital. Born Nov 16, 1909 in Wichita Falls, Texas, she was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ in Irving. Survivors include her husband of 74 years, Joe Brooks; sons and daughters-in-law, Robert Don and Carolyn Brooks of Houston, Charles Melvin and Gerry Brooks of Irving; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Visitation will be held 6 to 8 p.m., Monday at the funeral home. Graveside service 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec 9, 2003 at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Dec. 5, 2003.

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Janell McCann

December 9, 2003

I am daughter of "Genie" Walker McCann, she was youngest full sister of Jewel's father, Charles Johnson Walker. I am in Fort Worth and will be glad to hear from any of my cousins. I hope Jewel had a full and happy life, and that your loss will be lessened with fond and happy memories of her.



Janell

Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home

December 8, 2003

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

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