Peggy Ann Brooks

Peggy Ann (Foye) Brooks

He will swallow up death in victory, and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces. Isaiah 25:8

Peggy Ann (Foye) Brooks, beloved wife of Taylor Preston Brooks, Jr, died Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital Sumter, SC.

Peggy was born June 2, 1941, in Smithfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Raymond (NMN) Foye and the late Harriet Lorene (Moody) Lewis. Peggy was a devout Christian wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Peggy served in the USAF at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, and Lindsey Air Station, Wiesbaden, Germany. Peggy retired with 20 years of civilian service with the Department of Defense. She was a member of Crosspoint Baptist Church and the Ladies' Friendship Class. She was also a member of the Sumter County Gallery of Art, in Sumter, South Carolina.

Peggy is survived by her husband, Taylor, of 63 years. They were married: October 23, 1962, when they were stationed together at Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Alabama: one son, Todd Randall Brooks of Sumter, SC; one daughter, Tonya Renee (Brooks) Chapa (Michael Joseph) of Prosper, TX; 10 grandchildren: Dylan Robert Brooks, Jack Andrew Chapa (Sarah Rachelle), Peter Lewis Chapa (Lenna Marie), Reed Cooper Chapa, Peyton LeeAnn (Chapa) Sargent (Danny), Emma Mae Chapa, Faith Antonina Chapa; Ke'Iolani "Lani" Brooks; also Mariah (Ward) Beltran, & Nicholas Smith; five great-grandchildren: Hudson Andrew Chapa, Ryder Jackson Chapa, Daniella Marie Chapa, Audrey Elizabeth Chapa, and Elaina Grace Chapa; three half-sisters: Alverda Krofcheck, Della Wisser (Al), and Peggy Louise Foye, all of Pennsylvania; one sister-in-law Linda Marie Foye of Laguna Woods, CA; numerous nieces and nephews.

Peggy was preceded in death by her first-born son, Taylor Preston Brooks, III, on August 20, 2016 (Age 52); one brother, Raymond Dewaine Foye.

Graveside service will be held at 10 A.M. Friday, November 14, 2025, at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery with Rev. Tim Simpson officiating and military honors.

The family would like to thank Prisma Health Tuomey, plus the following physicians and staff for their excellent care: Dr. Scott McDuffie, Sumter Gastroenterology, Dr. Henry Moses, Sumter Surgical, NP Melanie Jordan, FP, Dr. Jeffrey Smith, Sumter Nephrology, Dr. Fred Kudrik, SCOA, Columbia, SC, and Dr. Mazen Khalil, Prisma Health Cardiology-Sumter, SC, for administering exceptional care to Peggy.

Additionally, to our extended family and friends near and far, please know that we appreciate all of you for blessing our lives daily. We thank our dear friends at Crosspoint Baptist Church, The Reverend Timothy E Simpson and staff for extending to us God's love through prayers, cards, food, and many other offers of help and comfort.

Donations made in lieu of flowers, will be used to honor Peggy's favorite cause: Crosspoint Baptist Church, Missions Fund 2755 Carter Road, Sumter, SC 29150, Phone: 803-905-1999.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.