LETITIA VANCE BROOKS PROCTOR, 84, of Memphis, died Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at her home after a short illness. She was the widow of Donald Johnston Proctor of Atlanta, GA and Memphis. Mrs. Proctor was the great niece of Samuel Hamilton Brooks, donor of the Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, now the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Mrs. Proctor was the last of the original Brooks family. She was on the staff at the museum for 17 years as librarian and volunteer coordinator. She was nominated by the Brooks Art League for the award for Outstanding Women in the Arts for Memphis and Shelby County. She attended Lausanne School for Girls and Holton Arms Junior College in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Proctor was a member of The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Dixon Gallery and Garden, Memphis Botanic Garden, the Little Garden Club of Memphis, the Garden Club of America, the National Society of Colonial Dames of America, Grace St. Luke's Episcopal Church and an honorary member of The Antiquarians. She is survived by her daughter, Edith Proctor James of Memphis, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family requests any memorials be sent to The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Grace St. Luke's Episcopal Church or a charity of the donor's choice. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, January 20 at Elmwood Cemetery. Canale Funeral Directors (Published in The Commercial Appeal 01/19/2006)
Solemnity and beauty characterized the wedding of Miss Letitia Vance Brooks to Lieut. Donald Johnson Proctor which was solemnized late yesterday afternoon at Grace-St. Luke's Church with the Rev. William G. Gehri officiating. Like a forerunner of Spring was the lovely color scheme, yellow and white, emphasized by the deep green foliage of the background. The bride, in gleaming white satin, wore an exquisite halo of rare lace which framed her face and held her long veil of illusion. Her attendants' gowns were of soft pastel yellow chiffon and their heads were covered with tiny hates of yellow violets. They carried bouquets of yellow calla lilies and euphobin. She was given in marriage by her brother, Vance Brooks, who like Lieut. Proctor and J. Edward McCadden Jr., a groomsman, wore the uniforms of the United States Army. Hundreds of prominent Memphians attended the ceremony, which was one of the most impressive solemnized recently in Memphis. The bride's aunt, Mrs. Dudley Schoolfield, wore a pearl gray silk dress with large hat of matching shade trimmed with vari-colored flowers. The bridegroom's mother also wore gray, a chiffon accented by beading of opalescent sequins and coral. Mrs. E.B. Proctor Jr., whose husband was his brother's best man, was stunning in white chiffon with hat and long veil of rich purple. Mrs. Brinkley Snowden looked lovely in a crushed berry crepe dress, the bodice line of which was richly embroidered in silver and brilliants. She wore a matching hat. Miss Lillian Love, whose engagement was recently announced to Dr. Daniel Fisher, attended with Miss Barbara Schley. Miss Love wore a black leopard trimmed outfit and Miss Schley was in a deep cherry red ensemble. Chatting together before they entered the church were Mrs. Walter Cushman and Mrs. Ed Lowrance, whose husbands were groomsmen. Both were in smart black outfits. Mrs. Cushman is the former Lucia Vinton and she and Mr. Cushman will be here until the latter part of the week when they will return to their home, "Farmoor," at Charlottesville, Va. Glimpsed were Mrs. Henry Jones in a gray coat with black hat, Mrs. Carl Brown and Mrs. Walk C. Jones Jr., Miss Jane Evans in a smart outfit combining a green beige blouse, leopard trimmed, with a black skirt; Elizabeth Andrews in red, with Jean Parham, Mrs. W.C. Colbert in black with perky hat of black with fuchsia ribbon trim, with Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Harrison, who drove up from Jackson, Miss., for the wedding. Mrs. O.A. McFall with her daughter, Beverly McFall, Mrs. Percy Perkins in gray, Mrs. Allie Starke Patteson accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. John B. Snowden III. Dr. and Mrs. Harry Schmeisser, the latter in black with bodice embroidered with silver hobnails. Mrs. Margaret Ivy Bass in black with smart hat of black with blue feathers. Mr. and Mrs. Bolling Sibley, the latter in a black fur trimmed coat with matching hat Mr. and Mrs. Mallory Morris. Miss Mary Mac Hines in black tailored velvet talking with Miss Cleo Caughlin in blue crepe. Mrs. W.T. Michie in a tailored gray tweed suit with sable neckpiece. Miss Hope Galloway in black with Miss Mary Arnette Canale in brown. Miss Fay Wade in a stunning all black outfit with Walter Wils Jr., Miss Peggy Dessommes Stinston in black and red suit with Adam Jett. After the ceremony, the bride's aunt, Mrs. Schoolfield, entertained with a reception for members of the bridal party and out of town guests. The couple left for a wedding trip of several days after which they will make their home at Columbus, Miss., where he is stationed with the Army. (Published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, 02/10/1942)
Links to parents provided by Charlotte Vance Jones Gibson (49132316): Her father was Charles Ballance Brooks Sr. who was married to Letitia Hart Vance Brooks. Charles Ballance Brooks Jr. is her brother who was 12 when she was born.
Solemnity and beauty characterized the wedding of Miss Letitia Vance Brooks to Lieut. Donald Johnson Proctor which was solemnized late yesterday afternoon at Grace-St. Luke's Church with the Rev. William G. Gehri officiating. Like a forerunner of Spring was the lovely color scheme, yellow and white, emphasized by the deep green foliage of the background. The bride, in gleaming white satin, wore an exquisite halo of rare lace which framed her face and held her long veil of illusion. Her attendants' gowns were of soft pastel yellow chiffon and their heads were covered with tiny hates of yellow violets. They carried bouquets of yellow calla lilies and euphobin. She was given in marriage by her brother, Vance Brooks, who like Lieut. Proctor and J. Edward McCadden Jr., a groomsman, wore the uniforms of the United States Army. Hundreds of prominent Memphians attended the ceremony, which was one of the most impressive solemnized recently in Memphis. The bride's aunt, Mrs. Dudley Schoolfield, wore a pearl gray silk dress with large hat of matching shade trimmed with vari-colored flowers. The bridegroom's mother also wore gray, a chiffon accented by beading of opalescent sequins and coral. Mrs. E.B. Proctor Jr., whose husband was his brother's best man, was stunning in white chiffon with hat and long veil of rich purple. Mrs. Brinkley Snowden looked lovely in a crushed berry crepe dress, the bodice line of which was richly embroidered in silver and brilliants. She wore a matching hat. Miss Lillian Love, whose engagement was recently announced to Dr. Daniel Fisher, attended with Miss Barbara Schley. Miss Love wore a black leopard trimmed outfit and Miss Schley was in a deep cherry red ensemble. Chatting together before they entered the church were Mrs. Walter Cushman and Mrs. Ed Lowrance, whose husbands were groomsmen. Both were in smart black outfits. Mrs. Cushman is the former Lucia Vinton and she and Mr. Cushman will be here until the latter part of the week when they will return to their home, "Farmoor," at Charlottesville, Va. Glimpsed were Mrs. Henry Jones in a gray coat with black hat, Mrs. Carl Brown and Mrs. Walk C. Jones Jr., Miss Jane Evans in a smart outfit combining a green beige blouse, leopard trimmed, with a black skirt; Elizabeth Andrews in red, with Jean Parham, Mrs. W.C. Colbert in black with perky hat of black with fuchsia ribbon trim, with Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Harrison, who drove up from Jackson, Miss., for the wedding. Mrs. O.A. McFall with her daughter, Beverly McFall, Mrs. Percy Perkins in gray, Mrs. Allie Starke Patteson accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. John B. Snowden III. Dr. and Mrs. Harry Schmeisser, the latter in black with bodice embroidered with silver hobnails. Mrs. Margaret Ivy Bass in black with smart hat of black with blue feathers. Mr. and Mrs. Bolling Sibley, the latter in a black fur trimmed coat with matching hat Mr. and Mrs. Mallory Morris. Miss Mary Mac Hines in black tailored velvet talking with Miss Cleo Caughlin in blue crepe. Mrs. W.T. Michie in a tailored gray tweed suit with sable neckpiece. Miss Hope Galloway in black with Miss Mary Arnette Canale in brown. Miss Fay Wade in a stunning all black outfit with Walter Wils Jr., Miss Peggy Dessommes Stinston in black and red suit with Adam Jett. After the ceremony, the bride's aunt, Mrs. Schoolfield, entertained with a reception for members of the bridal party and out of town guests. The couple left for a wedding trip of several days after which they will make their home at Columbus, Miss., where he is stationed with the Army. (Published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, 02/10/1942)
Links to parents provided by Charlotte Vance Jones Gibson (49132316): Her father was Charles Ballance Brooks Sr. who was married to Letitia Hart Vance Brooks. Charles Ballance Brooks Jr. is her brother who was 12 when she was born.
LETITIA VANCE BROOKS PROCTOR, 84, of Memphis, died Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at her home after a short illness. She was the widow of Donald Johnston Proctor of Atlanta, GA and Memphis. Mrs. Proctor was the great niece of Samuel Hamilton Brooks, donor of the Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, now the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Mrs. Proctor was the last of the original Brooks family. She was on the staff at the museum for 17 years as librarian and volunteer coordinator. She was nominated by the Brooks Art League for the award for Outstanding Women in the Arts for Memphis and Shelby County. She attended Lausanne School for Girls and Holton Arms Junior College in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Proctor was a member of The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Dixon Gallery and Garden, Memphis Botanic Garden, the Little Garden Club of Memphis, the Garden Club of America, the National Society of Colonial Dames of America, Grace St. Luke's Episcopal Church and an honorary member of The Antiquarians. She is survived by her daughter, Edith Proctor James of Memphis, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family requests any memorials be sent to The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Grace St. Luke's Episcopal Church or a charity of the donor's choice. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, January 20 at Elmwood Cemetery. Canale Funeral Directors (Published in The Commercial Appeal 01/19/2006)
Solemnity and beauty characterized the wedding of Miss Letitia Vance Brooks to Lieut. Donald Johnson Proctor which was solemnized late yesterday afternoon at Grace-St. Luke's Church with the Rev. William G. Gehri officiating. Like a forerunner of Spring was the lovely color scheme, yellow and white, emphasized by the deep green foliage of the background. The bride, in gleaming white satin, wore an exquisite halo of rare lace which framed her face and held her long veil of illusion. Her attendants' gowns were of soft pastel yellow chiffon and their heads were covered with tiny hates of yellow violets. They carried bouquets of yellow calla lilies and euphobin. She was given in marriage by her brother, Vance Brooks, who like Lieut. Proctor and J. Edward McCadden Jr., a groomsman, wore the uniforms of the United States Army. Hundreds of prominent Memphians attended the ceremony, which was one of the most impressive solemnized recently in Memphis. The bride's aunt, Mrs. Dudley Schoolfield, wore a pearl gray silk dress with large hat of matching shade trimmed with vari-colored flowers. The bridegroom's mother also wore gray, a chiffon accented by beading of opalescent sequins and coral. Mrs. E.B. Proctor Jr., whose husband was his brother's best man, was stunning in white chiffon with hat and long veil of rich purple. Mrs. Brinkley Snowden looked lovely in a crushed berry crepe dress, the bodice line of which was richly embroidered in silver and brilliants. She wore a matching hat. Miss Lillian Love, whose engagement was recently announced to Dr. Daniel Fisher, attended with Miss Barbara Schley. Miss Love wore a black leopard trimmed outfit and Miss Schley was in a deep cherry red ensemble. Chatting together before they entered the church were Mrs. Walter Cushman and Mrs. Ed Lowrance, whose husbands were groomsmen. Both were in smart black outfits. Mrs. Cushman is the former Lucia Vinton and she and Mr. Cushman will be here until the latter part of the week when they will return to their home, "Farmoor," at Charlottesville, Va. Glimpsed were Mrs. Henry Jones in a gray coat with black hat, Mrs. Carl Brown and Mrs. Walk C. Jones Jr., Miss Jane Evans in a smart outfit combining a green beige blouse, leopard trimmed, with a black skirt; Elizabeth Andrews in red, with Jean Parham, Mrs. W.C. Colbert in black with perky hat of black with fuchsia ribbon trim, with Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Harrison, who drove up from Jackson, Miss., for the wedding. Mrs. O.A. McFall with her daughter, Beverly McFall, Mrs. Percy Perkins in gray, Mrs. Allie Starke Patteson accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. John B. Snowden III. Dr. and Mrs. Harry Schmeisser, the latter in black with bodice embroidered with silver hobnails. Mrs. Margaret Ivy Bass in black with smart hat of black with blue feathers. Mr. and Mrs. Bolling Sibley, the latter in a black fur trimmed coat with matching hat Mr. and Mrs. Mallory Morris. Miss Mary Mac Hines in black tailored velvet talking with Miss Cleo Caughlin in blue crepe. Mrs. W.T. Michie in a tailored gray tweed suit with sable neckpiece. Miss Hope Galloway in black with Miss Mary Arnette Canale in brown. Miss Fay Wade in a stunning all black outfit with Walter Wils Jr., Miss Peggy Dessommes Stinston in black and red suit with Adam Jett. After the ceremony, the bride's aunt, Mrs. Schoolfield, entertained with a reception for members of the bridal party and out of town guests. The couple left for a wedding trip of several days after which they will make their home at Columbus, Miss., where he is stationed with the Army. (Published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, 02/10/1942)
Links to parents provided by Charlotte Vance Jones Gibson (49132316): Her father was Charles Ballance Brooks Sr. who was married to Letitia Hart Vance Brooks. Charles Ballance Brooks Jr. is her brother who was 12 when she was born.
Solemnity and beauty characterized the wedding of Miss Letitia Vance Brooks to Lieut. Donald Johnson Proctor which was solemnized late yesterday afternoon at Grace-St. Luke's Church with the Rev. William G. Gehri officiating. Like a forerunner of Spring was the lovely color scheme, yellow and white, emphasized by the deep green foliage of the background. The bride, in gleaming white satin, wore an exquisite halo of rare lace which framed her face and held her long veil of illusion. Her attendants' gowns were of soft pastel yellow chiffon and their heads were covered with tiny hates of yellow violets. They carried bouquets of yellow calla lilies and euphobin. She was given in marriage by her brother, Vance Brooks, who like Lieut. Proctor and J. Edward McCadden Jr., a groomsman, wore the uniforms of the United States Army. Hundreds of prominent Memphians attended the ceremony, which was one of the most impressive solemnized recently in Memphis. The bride's aunt, Mrs. Dudley Schoolfield, wore a pearl gray silk dress with large hat of matching shade trimmed with vari-colored flowers. The bridegroom's mother also wore gray, a chiffon accented by beading of opalescent sequins and coral. Mrs. E.B. Proctor Jr., whose husband was his brother's best man, was stunning in white chiffon with hat and long veil of rich purple. Mrs. Brinkley Snowden looked lovely in a crushed berry crepe dress, the bodice line of which was richly embroidered in silver and brilliants. She wore a matching hat. Miss Lillian Love, whose engagement was recently announced to Dr. Daniel Fisher, attended with Miss Barbara Schley. Miss Love wore a black leopard trimmed outfit and Miss Schley was in a deep cherry red ensemble. Chatting together before they entered the church were Mrs. Walter Cushman and Mrs. Ed Lowrance, whose husbands were groomsmen. Both were in smart black outfits. Mrs. Cushman is the former Lucia Vinton and she and Mr. Cushman will be here until the latter part of the week when they will return to their home, "Farmoor," at Charlottesville, Va. Glimpsed were Mrs. Henry Jones in a gray coat with black hat, Mrs. Carl Brown and Mrs. Walk C. Jones Jr., Miss Jane Evans in a smart outfit combining a green beige blouse, leopard trimmed, with a black skirt; Elizabeth Andrews in red, with Jean Parham, Mrs. W.C. Colbert in black with perky hat of black with fuchsia ribbon trim, with Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Harrison, who drove up from Jackson, Miss., for the wedding. Mrs. O.A. McFall with her daughter, Beverly McFall, Mrs. Percy Perkins in gray, Mrs. Allie Starke Patteson accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. John B. Snowden III. Dr. and Mrs. Harry Schmeisser, the latter in black with bodice embroidered with silver hobnails. Mrs. Margaret Ivy Bass in black with smart hat of black with blue feathers. Mr. and Mrs. Bolling Sibley, the latter in a black fur trimmed coat with matching hat Mr. and Mrs. Mallory Morris. Miss Mary Mac Hines in black tailored velvet talking with Miss Cleo Caughlin in blue crepe. Mrs. W.T. Michie in a tailored gray tweed suit with sable neckpiece. Miss Hope Galloway in black with Miss Mary Arnette Canale in brown. Miss Fay Wade in a stunning all black outfit with Walter Wils Jr., Miss Peggy Dessommes Stinston in black and red suit with Adam Jett. After the ceremony, the bride's aunt, Mrs. Schoolfield, entertained with a reception for members of the bridal party and out of town guests. The couple left for a wedding trip of several days after which they will make their home at Columbus, Miss., where he is stationed with the Army. (Published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, 02/10/1942)
Links to parents provided by Charlotte Vance Jones Gibson (49132316): Her father was Charles Ballance Brooks Sr. who was married to Letitia Hart Vance Brooks. Charles Ballance Brooks Jr. is her brother who was 12 when she was born.
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