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Submitted: 10/29/23 • Approved: 10/29/23 • Last Updated: 11/1/23 • R251480-G0-S3
Nov. 26, 1944 - Dec. 4, 2001
Thursday, December 6, 2001
Gilbert William "Bill" Brooks, 57, of Chattanooga, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001, at his home after a lengthy illness with cancer.
Mr. Brooks, a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area, was retired from DuPont as a Human Resources supervisor. He was a member of Bayside Baptist Church and was former ASA Youth Softball commissioner. He was also co-founder of Frost Cutlery Women's Collegiate Softball Tournament.
He was preceded in death by his father, Marion Brooks.
Survivors include his wife, Avis Y. Brooks; three daughters, Gina Brooks White and husband Barry of Tallahassee, Fla., Sharon Brooks Rymer and husband Rusty of Cleveland, Tenn., and Karen Brooks Payne and husband Charles of Nashville, Tenn.; his mother, Earleene Brooks Gill and husband Coy of Ooltewah; two sisters, Robbie Nutt of Knoxville, Tenn., and Kathryn Smith of Ooltewah.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert C. Stitts officiating.
Burial will be at Silverdale Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 4-9 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Chattanooga, 4355 Highway 58, Suite 101, Chattanooga, TN 37416.
The family would like to thank Kim Sweeton of Hospice of Chattanooga for her loving care and support.
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Contributed on 10/29/23
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