March 05, 1922 - December 30, 2016
Joy Marie Brooks Obituary Joy Marie Brooks (Eberly), age 94, was received into heaven on Dec. 30, 2016 to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ face to face. She served Him faithfully for many years and looked forward to her joyful homecoming. Joy was born March 5, 1922, to Luther and Marie Eberly at Valley City, ND. She was the youngest of 9 children, all of whom preceded her in death. Joy graduated from Fargo high school in 1940. She attended college for a year before joining the work force during WWII. She worked as a weather observer at the Black Hills Ordinance Depot near Edgemont SD where she met her future husband, Tom Brooks who was serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Tom and Joy Brooks were married on Oct. 26, 1945. Into this union four children were born, all surviving their parents. Tom preceded her in death on Feb. 1, 1987. She is survived by her children, Jack Brooks (Terry), Bill Brooks (Sharon), Mary Beth White (Dewey) and John Brooks; grandchildren Patilyn (Andrew) Goodell, Scot Brooks, Olivia Brooks, Marisa (Jerome) Lindsey, Kerry (Juli) White, great-grandson Ethan Goodell and great-granddaughters Avery, Emma and Josie White and Alexa Lindsey. Joy worked part time for many years as a testing proctor at Fairchild AFB and other Air Forces bases the family was stationed during Toms military career. Joy thoroughly enjoyed working outdoors maintaining a beautiful yard in her neighborhood. Joy ministered to all the service workers she hired to repair items in the house or on the property by sharing the gospel message with them. Joy was a true and faithful witness for her Lord. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 3, 2016 from 10:00AM to 5:00PM at Heritage Funeral Home. A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2016 at 1:00PM at Spokane Memorial Gardens, 5909 S. Cheney Spokane Rd. A Memorial Service celebrating Joys life will follow at 2:00PM at Heritage Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to Windsor Baptist Church, 4404 W. Hallett Rd., Spokane, WA 99224 or BGEA, 1 Billy Graham Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28201. � To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Joy, please visit our Tree Store. Read more Events DEC 30
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