Lucille Nora BROOKS

BROOKS, Mrs. Lucille Nora, 93, passed into eternal rest after a brief illness Sunday, September 27, 2009 at her niece's home in Richmond, Va. Mrs. Brooks was born and raised in Charlottesville, Va. At the age of 19 she moved to Washington, D.C. where she worked as an assistant cook in the Roosevelt White House before embarking on a long career (40 years) as a Statistician with the Department of the Navy. She was preceded in death by her husband, William "Clyde" Brooks; and her brothers, Mr. John H. Key Jr. and Henry Gordon Key. Mrs. Brooks leaves to cherish her memory her loving niece, Miss Sandra L. Wayne of Richmond, Va.; her sister-in-law, Mrs. Alberta H. Key of Norfolk, Va.; her niece and nephew, Mrs. Gloria D. Simmons and family of Norfolk, Va., and Mr. John H. Key III and family of Herndon, Va. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Bliley's - Central, 3801 Augusta Ave., Richmond, Va., from 5 to 7 p.m. A service of remembrance will follow at Bliley's on Thursday, October 1 at 10 a.m. A graveside service will be held 3 p.m. Thursday at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Suitland, Md. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the service organization of your choice.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.