James Monroe Brookshire, retired farmer who lived on Rt. 2, Gatesville, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday in the local hospital. He was 66.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Scott's Funeral Home chapel and were conducted by Rev. Bob Richmond. Burial was in Restland Cemetery.
Mr. Brookshire had been in failing health for some time.
He was born in Coryell County March 24, 1902, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Brookshire.
He lived in this county all his life with the exception of nine years spent in Hamilton County. He was a member of the Keener Chapel Methodist Church.
He was married to Miss Margaret Bone April 5, 1925.
Survivors are his wife of Rt. 2, Gatesville; a son, James Frank Brookshire, who is serving in the U. S. Navy and is stationed in Rhode Island; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Shafer of Alvarado and Mrs. Mary Lue Schafrick of Fort Worth; one brother, J. W. Brookshire of Hamilton; six sisters, Mrs. Nancy Lindauer of Hamilton, Miss Minnie Brookshire of Hamilton, Mrs. Bessie Smith of Gatesville, Mrs. Ada Edwards of Killeen, Mrs. Fannie Morrow of Munday and Mrs. Irene Wolfe of San Antonio; and nine grandchildren.
Nephews serving as pallbearers for Mr. Brookshire's funeral were George E. Bone, H. P. Brookshire Jr., Gayle Edwards, George Harris, Ruben Brookshire and Charles Bone. Other nephews were honorary pallbearers.
James Monroe Brookshire, retired farmer who lived on Rt. 2, Gatesville, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday in the local hospital. He was 66.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Scott's Funeral Home chapel and were conducted by Rev. Bob Richmond. Burial was in Restland Cemetery.
Mr. Brookshire had been in failing health for some time.
He was born in Coryell County March 24, 1902, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Brookshire.
He lived in this county all his life with the exception of nine years spent in Hamilton County. He was a member of the Keener Chapel Methodist Church.
He was married to Miss Margaret Bone April 5, 1925.
Survivors are his wife of Rt. 2, Gatesville; a son, James Frank Brookshire, who is serving in the U. S. Navy and is stationed in Rhode Island; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Shafer of Alvarado and Mrs. Mary Lue Schafrick of Fort Worth; one brother, J. W. Brookshire of Hamilton; six sisters, Mrs. Nancy Lindauer of Hamilton, Miss Minnie Brookshire of Hamilton, Mrs. Bessie Smith of Gatesville, Mrs. Ada Edwards of Killeen, Mrs. Fannie Morrow of Munday and Mrs. Irene Wolfe of San Antonio; and nine grandchildren.
Nephews serving as pallbearers for Mr. Brookshire's funeral were George E. Bone, H. P. Brookshire Jr., Gayle Edwards, George Harris, Ruben Brookshire and Charles Bone. Other nephews were honorary pallbearers.
Family Members
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Franklin Tade Brookshire
1894–1895
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William Lafayette Brookshire
1895–1961
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Fannie Lavert Brookshire Morrow
1897–1976
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Hulon Putman Brookshire
1899–1967
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Nancy Imogene Brookshire Lindauer
1904–1997
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Minnie Marie Brookshire
1907–1973
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Bessie Winfred Brookshire Smith
1909–2001
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John Wesley Brookshire
1911–1989
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Hattie Irene Brookshire Oldham
1914–1985
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Ada Chloe Brookshire Edwards
1917–1984
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