Floyd "Bubba" Brooks

     Floyd "Bubba" Brooks was the eldest son born to Floyd and Rebecca Brooks of Teague, TX July 23rd 1942.

     Floyd attended JH Brooks Elementary and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1960 in Teague, Tx. Floyd loved to sing and was a member of the traveling male chorus group, The Teague Traveling Male Chorus where he sang and played the drums. The popular group of young men, Floyd Brooks, William Nealy, Steve Blakey, and Cleo Phillips competed in various area vocal competitions where their renditions of Yellow Bird, Deep River, and There is a Balm in Gilead landed them a crowd favorite among the local community.   

     In his youth, Floyd was an active member of First Baptist Church of North Teague TX under the guidance of Rev.  W.H.T Gillespie.  Soon after he graduated, he secured a job at the Teague Brick Plant until he relocated to Midland Tx. and resided with his sister Gwendolyn and Richard Carter. It was in Midland where he met and married the love of his life, Cecile Brooks.  He remained a devoted and loving husband for 55 years until God called her home in April of 2020.  

     He was employed by Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder, Inc.  Legal Service. 

     He was a member of Mt. Rose Baptist Church, Midland TX. Floyd loved football and was a diehard Dallas Cowboy fan. He also raised and raced greyhounds.

     Floyd was preceded in death by his loving wife, Cecil Brooks, his parents, Rebecca and Floyd Brooks, and his siblings, Gwendolyn Carter, Willie Jean Brooks, Ishemal Brooks, Peggie Harkless, Degie Brooks, brothers-in-laws, Willie Simmons, Robert Brooks and Al Gilmore. 

     He leaves to cherish his memory, his son Kyle (Sharlene) Brooks of College Station, Texas.  His daughter, Holly Nicole Brooks Jackson of Little Elm, Texas, Grandson, Kyle Trent Brooks Il, Granddaughter, Kennedi Madison Jackson, Godson Blake Jabaze Black.  Sisters, Rose Rowls of Los Angeles, CA, Vera Gilmore of Waco Texas, Iris Simmons of Dallas Texas, and brother David Brooks(Rose)  of Teague, Tx and Sister in-laws, Edith Brooks, Waco. Tx, Wanda Jean Carter of Midland, Texas , Robbie Black Walton of Dallas, Texas, Brother in-law Richard Carter of Midland, Tx., Special friends, Angie Brown of New Braunfels Tx, O.D. Cooks and Jimmy D. Of Midland, TX. , and a host of of family and friends.     

     Viewing will Friday, November 26, 2021 from 11:00am – 9:00pm at Lewallen-Garcia-Pipkin Funeral Home. Funeral service is set for Saturday, November 27th at 11:00am at Mt. Rose Baptist Church, 211 N. Tyler ST. Burial will follow at Resthaven North Cemetery.