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Gerald Brooks

1955 - 2016

Gerald Brooks obituary, 1955-2016, Gary, IN

BORN

1955

DIED

2016

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Guy & Allen Funeral Directors, Inc.

2959 West 11th Avenue

Gary, Indiana

Gerald Brooks Obituary

Gerald K. Brooks "KK" age 60 passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016 in Crown Point, Indiana. She was born on July 9, 1955 in Jackson, Tennessee. Gerald received her education in the Gary Community School System. She graduated from Roosevelt High School Class of 1973. She accepted Christ in 1970 and United with Metropolitan Baptist Church. In 1980 she united with the New Mt. Moriah Baptist Church family where she served with the Youth and Young Adult Usher Board and later the Adult Usher Board until her health began to fail. Gerald K. Brooks was preceded in death by her mother Geraldine McBeth; 2 brothers Kerry Brooks, and Danny Vaughn. She leaves to cherish her memory: son Dion Brooks, 2 brothers Tracy (Mary) Brooks, and Barry (Martha) Vaughn; 2 sisters-in-law, Godmother Mother Alberta Gardner, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation Monday, May 2, 2016 from 9 to 11am with funeral services immediately following at 11:00am all at the New Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 1917 Carolina St. Rev. W.N. Reed, Officiating. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.

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Published by Post-Tribune on May 1, 2016.

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May 8, 2016

To the Brooks Family my condolences goes out to you at this time she was a great person to have known rest in peace

Cheryl Downs

May 2, 2016

May God grant you comfort Minister Brooks your Mother Katie was a good person.

H Roberts

May 1, 2016

To a beautyful person i will miss your friendship and your visit's.Sleep on my friend and take your rest, i love you but God love you best

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New Mt. Moriah Baptist Church

1917 Carolina St. , IN

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New Mt. Moriah Baptist Church

1917 Carolina St., IN

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2959 West 11th Avenue, Gary, IN 46404

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