Russell C. Brooks, 65, died Sunday Morning, March 31, 1985, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Memphis, TN.

He as a Retired Truck Driver; and a Member of the Freewill Baptist Church.

He was a World II Army Veteran.

Services will be at 3 P.M. today at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wilburn Sharp, Rev. Bennie McKinney Officiating.
Burial will be in Jumpertown Cemetery.

Survivors include his Wife, Madge Smith Brooks of Booneville; four Daughters, Thena Wright; Barbara Michael; and Jill Yates, all of Booneville; and Regayda Johnson of Corinth; two Sons. Charles Ray Brooks of Cicero, IL and Rev. James Roy Brooks of Houston, TX; and his former Wife and Mother of most of his Children, Mattie Mae Fuller Brooks; three Sisters, Ruby Jackson and June Rogers, both of Marietta; Mary Jackson of Belmont; and 13 Grandchildren.


A Grandson, Jimmy Ray Brooks, Son of Charles Ray Brooks.
He is also Buried at Jumpertown Cemetery.

He was a World War II Army Veteran:
*Name: Russell C. Brooks;
*Birth Date: January 04, 1920;
*Born: Prentiss County, MS;
*Enlistment Date: February 09, 1945;
*Enlistment Location: Camp Shelby, MS;
*Marital Status: Married;
*Occupation: Farmer;
*Release Date: August 31, 1946.

Published: Thursday, April 4, 1985, Banner Independent, Booneville, Prentiss County, MS.

FAMILY NOTES:
#1> His and Mattie Mae Fuller Brooks Children are:
Their Children are:
*Charles Ray Brooks;
*James Roy Brooks;
*Thena Brooks - Wright;
*Barbara Brooks - Michael


#2> His and Madgeline Smith Brooks Children are:
*Dana Jill Brooks Yates
*Regayda Brooks Johnson




DOCUMENTED:
#1> U. S. World War II Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.

#2> Social Security Death Index: 1935-2014:
*NAME: RUSSELL BROOKS;
*SSN #: DELETED FOR SECURITY REASONS;
*LAST RESIDENCE: 38829 BOONEVILLE, PRENTISS COUNTY, MISS;
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
*BORN: JANUARY 4, 1920;
*LAST BENEFIT: 38829, BOONEVILLE, PRENTISS COUNTY, MISS;
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
*DIED: MARCH 1985;
STATE: (YEAR) SSN ISSUED: TENNESSEE (BEFORE 1951).


#3> 1940 Federal Census, Rural Prentiss County, Miss:
*Russell C. Brooks: Age: 20; 1920; Mississippi;
*Mattie M. Brooks: Age: 25; 1915; Mississippi;
*Nelson Bullard: Age: 23; 1917; Mississippi; Lodger;
*Ailene Bullard: Age: 25; 1915; Mississippi; Lodger.

#4> 1930 Federal Census, Beat 2, Prentiss County, Miss
*Tom Brooks: Age: 67; 1863; Tennessee;
*Florence G. Brooks: Age: 46; 1884; Mississippi;
*Robert Brooks: Age: 18; 1912; Mississippi;
*Junie Brooks: Age: 13; 1917; Mississippi;
*Rubbie C. Brooks: Age: 11; 1919; Mississippi;
*Russell C. Brooks: Age 10; 1920; Mississippi;
*Charlie M. Brooks: Age: 7; 1923; Mississippi;
*Mary F. Brooks: Age: 5; 1925; Mississippi.