Services for Ray Brooks, 86, of Plainview, formerly of Memphis and Pampa, are pending with Lemons Funeral Home of Plainview. Mr. Brooks died April 18, 2012, at Prairie House Living Center.
Published in Plainview Daily Herald from April 24 to April 25, 2012
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Ray Brooks was born in Haskell County Texas to Curtis Brooks and Ella Mae Brooks. He was the fourth child and 2nd son of ten children born to Curtis and Ella. Ray's sisters were, Helen; Mary; Opal; Betty Jo; Peggy: and Rosa Brooks. His brother's were L.A.; Glenn; and Bruce Brooks.
Ray was raised in rural Texas. He joined the United States Navy during World War II. After his time in the Navy, he met Grace Cannon, fell in love, and the two were married in Raton, Colfax Co., New Mexico on March 19, 1946. Grace had three boys from a prior marriage. Ray and Grace had two daughters together, Janice and Phyllis. They resided in various places through out Colorado, including Wetmore, Westcliff, White Pine, and Pueblo, Colorado. They filed for divorce in 1955.
Ray went back to Texas after a time and met and married Lola Jean Spencer. The two of them settled in Dumas. Lola also had children from a previous marriage, Phyllis, Pam and Paula. Jean and Ray had two children together, a daughter, Kathy and son, Wallace. They were together off and on until their divorce in 1970.
Dad used to say "I never met an ugly woman". He spent much of the rest of his life in Texas and had many lady friends through out the years.
In 2005, he returned briefly to Colorado to attend his daughter Janice's funeral. At that time, he was with Mary Greene, whom he stayed with until his move to the Prairie House Living Center, in Plainview, Texas, where he died on April 18, 2012.
Ray worked at several trades through out his life, including farming, ranch hand, and miner. Later he received training and schooling in plumbing. He became a master plumber, and in the 1980's began care taking/management at apartment complexes in Phoenix Arizona, and Pueblo Colorado to be close to his daughter's Janice and Phyllis. His favorite pastimes were cracking jokes, and fishing.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, L.A.; and Bruce W. Brooks, sister's Helen, Mary; Opal and Betty; his only son, Wallace Glenn Brooks, and oldest daughter Janice.
He is survived by one brother, Glenn, two sisters, Rosa and Peggy, and two daughters, Phyllis Behrendt and Kathy, numerous grand children and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and step children.
Bio written by: Phyllis Behrendt
Published in Plainview Daily Herald from April 24 to April 25, 2012
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Ray Brooks was born in Haskell County Texas to Curtis Brooks and Ella Mae Brooks. He was the fourth child and 2nd son of ten children born to Curtis and Ella. Ray's sisters were, Helen; Mary; Opal; Betty Jo; Peggy: and Rosa Brooks. His brother's were L.A.; Glenn; and Bruce Brooks.
Ray was raised in rural Texas. He joined the United States Navy during World War II. After his time in the Navy, he met Grace Cannon, fell in love, and the two were married in Raton, Colfax Co., New Mexico on March 19, 1946. Grace had three boys from a prior marriage. Ray and Grace had two daughters together, Janice and Phyllis. They resided in various places through out Colorado, including Wetmore, Westcliff, White Pine, and Pueblo, Colorado. They filed for divorce in 1955.
Ray went back to Texas after a time and met and married Lola Jean Spencer. The two of them settled in Dumas. Lola also had children from a previous marriage, Phyllis, Pam and Paula. Jean and Ray had two children together, a daughter, Kathy and son, Wallace. They were together off and on until their divorce in 1970.
Dad used to say "I never met an ugly woman". He spent much of the rest of his life in Texas and had many lady friends through out the years.
In 2005, he returned briefly to Colorado to attend his daughter Janice's funeral. At that time, he was with Mary Greene, whom he stayed with until his move to the Prairie House Living Center, in Plainview, Texas, where he died on April 18, 2012.
Ray worked at several trades through out his life, including farming, ranch hand, and miner. Later he received training and schooling in plumbing. He became a master plumber, and in the 1980's began care taking/management at apartment complexes in Phoenix Arizona, and Pueblo Colorado to be close to his daughter's Janice and Phyllis. His favorite pastimes were cracking jokes, and fishing.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, L.A.; and Bruce W. Brooks, sister's Helen, Mary; Opal and Betty; his only son, Wallace Glenn Brooks, and oldest daughter Janice.
He is survived by one brother, Glenn, two sisters, Rosa and Peggy, and two daughters, Phyllis Behrendt and Kathy, numerous grand children and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and step children.
Bio written by: Phyllis Behrendt
Services for Ray Brooks, 86, of Plainview, formerly of Memphis and Pampa, are pending with Lemons Funeral Home of Plainview. Mr. Brooks died April 18, 2012, at Prairie House Living Center.
Published in Plainview Daily Herald from April 24 to April 25, 2012
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Ray Brooks was born in Haskell County Texas to Curtis Brooks and Ella Mae Brooks. He was the fourth child and 2nd son of ten children born to Curtis and Ella. Ray's sisters were, Helen; Mary; Opal; Betty Jo; Peggy: and Rosa Brooks. His brother's were L.A.; Glenn; and Bruce Brooks.
Ray was raised in rural Texas. He joined the United States Navy during World War II. After his time in the Navy, he met Grace Cannon, fell in love, and the two were married in Raton, Colfax Co., New Mexico on March 19, 1946. Grace had three boys from a prior marriage. Ray and Grace had two daughters together, Janice and Phyllis. They resided in various places through out Colorado, including Wetmore, Westcliff, White Pine, and Pueblo, Colorado. They filed for divorce in 1955.
Ray went back to Texas after a time and met and married Lola Jean Spencer. The two of them settled in Dumas. Lola also had children from a previous marriage, Phyllis, Pam and Paula. Jean and Ray had two children together, a daughter, Kathy and son, Wallace. They were together off and on until their divorce in 1970.
Dad used to say "I never met an ugly woman". He spent much of the rest of his life in Texas and had many lady friends through out the years.
In 2005, he returned briefly to Colorado to attend his daughter Janice's funeral. At that time, he was with Mary Greene, whom he stayed with until his move to the Prairie House Living Center, in Plainview, Texas, where he died on April 18, 2012.
Ray worked at several trades through out his life, including farming, ranch hand, and miner. Later he received training and schooling in plumbing. He became a master plumber, and in the 1980's began care taking/management at apartment complexes in Phoenix Arizona, and Pueblo Colorado to be close to his daughter's Janice and Phyllis. His favorite pastimes were cracking jokes, and fishing.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, L.A.; and Bruce W. Brooks, sister's Helen, Mary; Opal and Betty; his only son, Wallace Glenn Brooks, and oldest daughter Janice.
He is survived by one brother, Glenn, two sisters, Rosa and Peggy, and two daughters, Phyllis Behrendt and Kathy, numerous grand children and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and step children.
Bio written by: Phyllis Behrendt
Published in Plainview Daily Herald from April 24 to April 25, 2012
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Ray Brooks was born in Haskell County Texas to Curtis Brooks and Ella Mae Brooks. He was the fourth child and 2nd son of ten children born to Curtis and Ella. Ray's sisters were, Helen; Mary; Opal; Betty Jo; Peggy: and Rosa Brooks. His brother's were L.A.; Glenn; and Bruce Brooks.
Ray was raised in rural Texas. He joined the United States Navy during World War II. After his time in the Navy, he met Grace Cannon, fell in love, and the two were married in Raton, Colfax Co., New Mexico on March 19, 1946. Grace had three boys from a prior marriage. Ray and Grace had two daughters together, Janice and Phyllis. They resided in various places through out Colorado, including Wetmore, Westcliff, White Pine, and Pueblo, Colorado. They filed for divorce in 1955.
Ray went back to Texas after a time and met and married Lola Jean Spencer. The two of them settled in Dumas. Lola also had children from a previous marriage, Phyllis, Pam and Paula. Jean and Ray had two children together, a daughter, Kathy and son, Wallace. They were together off and on until their divorce in 1970.
Dad used to say "I never met an ugly woman". He spent much of the rest of his life in Texas and had many lady friends through out the years.
In 2005, he returned briefly to Colorado to attend his daughter Janice's funeral. At that time, he was with Mary Greene, whom he stayed with until his move to the Prairie House Living Center, in Plainview, Texas, where he died on April 18, 2012.
Ray worked at several trades through out his life, including farming, ranch hand, and miner. Later he received training and schooling in plumbing. He became a master plumber, and in the 1980's began care taking/management at apartment complexes in Phoenix Arizona, and Pueblo Colorado to be close to his daughter's Janice and Phyllis. His favorite pastimes were cracking jokes, and fishing.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, L.A.; and Bruce W. Brooks, sister's Helen, Mary; Opal and Betty; his only son, Wallace Glenn Brooks, and oldest daughter Janice.
He is survived by one brother, Glenn, two sisters, Rosa and Peggy, and two daughters, Phyllis Behrendt and Kathy, numerous grand children and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and step children.
Bio written by: Phyllis Behrendt
