Her obituary from the January 14, 2003 Journal News (Hamilton, Ohio):
Carrie W. Brown, age 80, of Hamilton, passed away Saturday January 11, 2003, at Hillandale Nursing Center of Hamilton. Carrie was born February 5, 1922 to the late James Milton and Rachel (Roberts) Rooks in Adair County Kentucky. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert, on February 23, 2000. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, William, Welby, Charlie and Ednell Rooks; and three sisters, Mattie Floyd, Lettie McElroy and Betty Rooks. Surviving are two sons, Alton (and Joyce) Brown of Alton and James (and Kathleen) Brown of Hamilton; a brother, Elvin Rooks of Louisville, Kentucky; a sister, Lena Brown of Louisville, Kentucky; three grandchildren, Michelle Schexnayder, Jason Brown and Mason Brown; and two step-grandchildren, Lucas and Atticus Boyd. Funeral services will be held at Kowalk Funeral Home - Rosehill Chapel, Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. Friends may call Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. till time of the service. Burial will follow in Rosehill Burial Park.
Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999
Name: Carrie W Rooks
Date of Birth: February 5, 1922
County: Adair
Mother's Name: Zona Roberts
Volume Number: 012
Certificate Number: 05749
Volume Year: 1922
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Her obituary from the January 14, 2003 Journal News (Hamilton, Ohio):
Carrie W. Brown, age 80, of Hamilton, passed away Saturday January 11, 2003, at Hillandale Nursing Center of Hamilton. Carrie was born February 5, 1922 to the late James Milton and Rachel (Roberts) Rooks in Adair County Kentucky. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert, on February 23, 2000. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, William, Welby, Charlie and Ednell Rooks; and three sisters, Mattie Floyd, Lettie McElroy and Betty Rooks. Surviving are two sons, Alton (and Joyce) Brown of Alton and James (and Kathleen) Brown of Hamilton; a brother, Elvin Rooks of Louisville, Kentucky; a sister, Lena Brown of Louisville, Kentucky; three grandchildren, Michelle Schexnayder, Jason Brown and Mason Brown; and two step-grandchildren, Lucas and Atticus Boyd. Funeral services will be held at Kowalk Funeral Home - Rosehill Chapel, Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. Friends may call Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. till time of the service. Burial will follow in Rosehill Burial Park.
Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999
Name: Carrie W Rooks
Date of Birth: February 5, 1922
County: Adair
Mother's Name: Zona Roberts
Volume Number: 012
Certificate Number: 05749
Volume Year: 1922
♥~*~♥
Special thanks to Charlotte for sponsoring my mom's friend!
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Carrie W Brown
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Feb 5 1922 † Jan 11 2003
Family Members
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Mattie Ella Rooks Floyd
1902–1979
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William Monroe Rooks
1904–1999
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Welby Lee Rooks
1906–1989
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Ann Rooks
1908–1910
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Charlie Lewis Rooks
1911–1996
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Lena Mae Rooks Brown
1913–2006
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Lettie B Rooks McElroy
1916–1966
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Edd Nell Rooks
1919–1998
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Nannie B. Rooks Rock
1925–1998
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Retha Rooks
1926–1926
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Elvin C. Rooks
1927–2016
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James Rooks
1932–1932