Brooks, Ray Dean

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• Reference Number: BROO.R011
• _FGRAVE: 73195662

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Ray Dean Brooks, 58, of Ingraham, IL died at 10:55 PM Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Clay County Hospital in Flora, IL. following a motorcycle/automobile accident.

He was born on July 29, 1952 in Chicago, IL to Jasper Osmond "Pat" Brooks and Betty (Pugh) Brooks. He married Kathy Denning on April 17, 1976 in Flora, IL at the home of Kathy's mother, Nina Denning.

He was the owner/operator of "Ray's" Dent Repair and a member of the Ingraham Baptist Church.

Ray rode with the Illinois Patriot Guard and participated with the Blessing of the Bikes Sheriff's Posse. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, taking care of his friends and family, and spending time and playing with his grandkids.

He was a loving husband, father, Papaw, son, brother and uncle.

He is survived by his mother: Betty Brooks; wife: Kathy Brooks; 2 sons: Jesse and Christopher Brooks; 3 grandchildren: Landon, Connor and Aiden; 3 sisters: Eva Hostettler, Linda Kessler, and Patsy Gothard; 3 brothers: James, Tom, and Randy Brooks; brother-in-law: David Denning; and a host of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father and sister (Donna Jean Brooks).

Funeral services were held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora.

Following services, in accordance with Ray's wishes, cremation rites will be accorded with private interment.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Illinois Patriot Guard or Disabled Veterans of America.

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• _FGRAVE: 68040979

Jasper married Pugh, Betty Louise. Betty was born on 21 Jan 1927 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 28 Sep 2011 in Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _FGRAVE: 77257319

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INGRAHAM — Betty Louise Brooks, 84, of Ingraham passed away at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, at home.

Betty was born Jan. 21, 1927, in Clay County, the daughter of William Raymond Pugh and Linda Katherine (Grove) Pugh. She married Jasper O. Brooks in 1945 in Arkansas. He died in 1986.

She was a homemaker. She was affiliated with Southern Baptist Church in Ingraham.

She is survived by her sons, James Brooks, Tom (Gina) Brooks and Randy Brooks; daughters, Eva (Ron) Hostettler, Linda (Kenny) Kessler and Pat (Jim) Gothard; daughter-in-law, Kathy Brooks; brother, William Neil Pugh; fifteen grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 17 great-stepgrandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Ray Dean Brooks; daughter, Donna Jean Brooks in infancy; brother, Dale Pugh; sister, Shirley Brooks; and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Neal Funeral Home, Louisville.

Burial was in Ingraham Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Clay County Hospice.