Obituary of Jewel Dean Brooks

Jewel Dean Price Brooks, 85, of Schulenburg, Texas passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015 at Seton Medical Center, Austin, Texas. Visitation will be on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 from 10 AM-12 PM at Usrey Funeral Home with Funeral service immediately following at 12 noon. Burial will follow at Mt Zion Cemetery, Shoals Creek Valley, Alabama. USREY FUNERAL HOME 21271 US 231 Pell City, Alabama 35125 will be handling the funeral arrangements. Jewel was born in Marvel, Alabama to Wilson and Ruby Price on March 24, 1930. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, listening to Fox News Channel, Gospel music, especially the Gaither Vocal Band and crocheting. She had a true servant heart for the Lord, a great sense of humor and a can do attitude where she often said ‘her can do can’t keep up with her want to.” Jewel is survived by her five children, Carolyn Boggess of Schulenburg, TX; Sue Harmon (Tom) of Tampa, FL; Darlene Parker of Tampa, FL; Doreen Schmid (Roy) of Roanoke, TX and Ben Brooks (Terri) of Holiday, FL; her sister, Pearl O’Donnell of Vancouver, WA; 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 1 great -great grandchild; several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wilson and Ruby Price, her former husband, Benjamin F. Brooks, her siblings, Preston Price, Ruby Joe Reed, Lulu May Bell. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Seton Medical Center, Seton League House, Hospice of Austin, St. Marks Hospital of Lagrange, TX and the Healthcare Professionals in both cities that assisted with her medical care.