Willie Jean Brooke's Obituary
Willie Jean Brooke, also known as "Billie" to those who knew her, 63 passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at her home in Fremont, California. She was born on February 9, 1938 in Stigler, Oklahoma. She has been a resident of Fremont, California for 60 years.She is survived by her beloved mother, Emogene Phillips of Hayward, California. She leaves her four loving daughters, Althea Crozier, Tracy Brooke, Dawn Brooke and Emogene Peterson all of Fremont, California. She also leaves her loving son, Dennis Brooke of Fremont, California. She has seven dear sisters, Edna Garcia, Linda Dominguez, Cathy Hayes, Donna Catlick, Sandy Phillips, Betty Garcia and Judy Wright. He four dear brothers, Richard, David, Randy and James Phillips. She also leaves behind 16 wonderful grandchildren, Gwen and Jennifer Crozier, Regina Buchanan, Samantha, Wade and James Brooke, Jr., Brook, Helen, Michelle and Michael Peterson, Jr., Gus, Ashley and Charles "Chuck" Boukis, Octavia Brooke, Sarah Dupree and Willie Brooke and 1 beautiful great-grandchild, William Buchanan.She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Charles Brooke, Sr. on November 8, 1994 and son, Charles Brooke, Jr. on October 4, 1991 and son, James Brooke on June 30, 1991 and her father, Willie James Phillips.Family and Friends are invited to attend a Visitation on Monday, August 27, 2001 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, August 28, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. at Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home - Mission Chapel with Interment to follow at Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park; 32992 Mission Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94544.CHAPEL OF THE CHIMES MEMORIAL PARK & FUNERAL HOME - HAYWARD, CA (510) 471-3363."SERVICE OF MARKED DISTINCTION"
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