His mother was Viola G. Patterson from her second marriage to Alfred Wesley Patterson, a widower with 10 children. She had a son name Bevion Brooks "Brooks" Saneford from her first marriage. Her maiden name was Cannon. Viola and Alfred Patterson had a daughter name Edith Joy "Joy" Patterson, who was born in 1932. Viola died of influenza in 1935. Many years later, when Brooks and Joy set a stone for their mother, they chose to leave off the Patterson surname and just used her first name.
Uncle Brooks added an E to his surname. The story I've heard is that it was due to a typographical error when he joined the navy during the World War II, and he never bothered to change it.
Uncle Brooks added an E to his surname. The story I've heard is that it was due to a typographical error when he joined the navy during the World War II, and he never bothered to change it.
His mother was Viola G. Patterson from her second marriage to Alfred Wesley Patterson, a widower with 10 children. She had a son name Bevion Brooks "Brooks" Saneford from her first marriage. Her maiden name was Cannon. Viola and Alfred Patterson had a daughter name Edith Joy "Joy" Patterson, who was born in 1932. Viola died of influenza in 1935. Many years later, when Brooks and Joy set a stone for their mother, they chose to leave off the Patterson surname and just used her first name.
Uncle Brooks added an E to his surname. The story I've heard is that it was due to a typographical error when he joined the navy during the World War II, and he never bothered to change it.
Uncle Brooks added an E to his surname. The story I've heard is that it was due to a typographical error when he joined the navy during the World War II, and he never bothered to change it.
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