Brooks, Daisy Daisy Brooks, daughter of Gus Clabe Brooks and Gertie Viola Brooks, who preceded her in death, was born March 16, 1915, in Woodlawn, Texas. At an early age, she accepted Christ and united with Mount Zion Baptist Church in Woodlawn, Texas. Later, she became a member of East Side Christian Church in Longview, Texas, where she was an active member until her health would not allow her to continue She departed this life on Sunday, May 20, 2007, in Longview, Texas. She leaves to cherish her memory one sister, Berthella Thomas of San Antonio, Texas; two sons, Ray and Nell Brooks of Longview, Texas and Oliver Brooks of Fort Worth, Texas; one daughter, Earlene Blaze of Longview, Texas; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and a host of friends and loved ones. Funeral services will beheld at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 26, 2007, at New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Longview, Texas. Interment will be in Jordan Valley Memorial Cemetery of Longview, Texas. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday evening, May 25, 2007, at Stanmore Funeral Home of Longview, Texas. Published in the Longview News-Journal from 5/23/2007 - 5/24/2007.