Ruby Mae Shirley Brooks, of Haleyville, Alabama passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020.
She was a charter member of Unity Baptist Church (Bessemer, AL) which her daddy started and helped build. She was an active member of Beech Grove Baptist Church (Haleyville) for 51 years, where she taught Sunday school, VBS, delivered many meals to grieving families and served as a deacon's wife. She helped to start VBS at Beech Grove. Many children came to know Jesus from her years of service.
This precious lady set forth a perfect example for her children and grandchildren; an example of love, joy, peace, unity, understanding, forgiveness and kindness. She was a Proverbs 31 woman.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Velmon and Rosie Shirley; brother, Robert Shirley; sister, Ruth Pennington and grandson, Branden Capelton.
She was a charter member of Unity Baptist Church (Bessemer, AL) which her daddy started and helped build. She was an active member of Beech Grove Baptist Church (Haleyville) for 51 years, where she taught Sunday school, VBS, delivered many meals to grieving families and served as a deacon's wife. She helped to start VBS at Beech Grove. Many children came to know Jesus from her years of service.
This precious lady set forth a perfect example for her children and grandchildren; an example of love, joy, peace, unity, understanding, forgiveness and kindness. She was a Proverbs 31 woman.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Velmon and Rosie Shirley; brother, Robert Shirley; sister, Ruth Pennington and grandson, Branden Capelton.
Ruby Mae Shirley Brooks, of Haleyville, Alabama passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020.
She was a charter member of Unity Baptist Church (Bessemer, AL) which her daddy started and helped build. She was an active member of Beech Grove Baptist Church (Haleyville) for 51 years, where she taught Sunday school, VBS, delivered many meals to grieving families and served as a deacon's wife. She helped to start VBS at Beech Grove. Many children came to know Jesus from her years of service.
This precious lady set forth a perfect example for her children and grandchildren; an example of love, joy, peace, unity, understanding, forgiveness and kindness. She was a Proverbs 31 woman.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Velmon and Rosie Shirley; brother, Robert Shirley; sister, Ruth Pennington and grandson, Branden Capelton.
She was a charter member of Unity Baptist Church (Bessemer, AL) which her daddy started and helped build. She was an active member of Beech Grove Baptist Church (Haleyville) for 51 years, where she taught Sunday school, VBS, delivered many meals to grieving families and served as a deacon's wife. She helped to start VBS at Beech Grove. Many children came to know Jesus from her years of service.
This precious lady set forth a perfect example for her children and grandchildren; an example of love, joy, peace, unity, understanding, forgiveness and kindness. She was a Proverbs 31 woman.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Velmon and Rosie Shirley; brother, Robert Shirley; sister, Ruth Pennington and grandson, Branden Capelton.
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