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Birth:          7 Apr 1917 Cleveland, Ohio
Death:          9 Sep 2011 Peyton, El Paso Co., Col.
Burial:         Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, Col.

Notes
DeNoyelles/McCain tree on ancestry
1920 in Euclid, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio
1930 in Cleveland, Ohio
Cuyahoga Co., Marr Rec on ancestry
Published in The Gazette from September 11 to September 12, 2011

Kezia (Kay) Ardele Brooks went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on 
September 9, 2011. Kay was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 7, 1917 to Lizzie May 
and Edward Reed. She was the youngest daughter in a family of 11 girls and 1 boy. 

She married her sweetheart and best friend, Walter, in 1939 and they had 64 
wonderful years together. She was a military wife who loved to travel with Walt. 
During those years they saw most of the 50 states and spent a year in Japan. 

After retiring, they continued to travel, including an unforgettable trip to Alaska. Kay 
worked as a teacher/assistant principal at a pre-school in Georgia in the 1960's, 
which gave her great joy. Upon moving to Colorado, she became involved in Christian 
Women's Club and hosted in-home Bible studies for many years. 

Kay spent the last part of her life at Emeritus at Broadmoor, where she was loved by 
both staff and her many new friends. She instilled a love of the Lord in her daughters, 
and reflected his grace to her family throughout the years. 

Kay was a great wife, mother, and friend. She enjoyed 94 years of life, leaving 2 
daughters, 3 granddaughters, 4 great-granddaughters, 2 great-grandsons, 1 great-
great-granddaughter, one son-in-law, her beloved poodle, and many friends. 

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Evergreen 
Funeral Home, 1830 E. Fountain Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colorado. 

The family would like to acknowledge Kay's passing with a celebration of her life at 
Evergreen Funeral Home Chapel, at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 
with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs. A reception will follow 
at Emeritus at Broadmoor. 

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Kay's name to Pikes Peak 
Hospice, 825 E. Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, Colorado, or to the staff 
appreciation fund at Emeritus at Broadmoor, 615 Southpointe Court, Colorado Springs, 
Colorado, 80906. Online condolences may be made to evergreenfuneralhome.org. 
 

Parents
REED Edward Norton (22 Sep 1857 - 7 Jan 1942)
CLARK Elizabeth Mae ("Lizzie") (18 Oct 1879 - 7 Mar 1961)

Siblings
REED Ethel G. (17 Sep 1898 - 19 Aug 1959)
REED Gladys M. (12 Oct 1901 - )
REED Matilda Agnes (14 Aug 1902 - 30 Nov 1989)
REED Florence R. (1904 - 15 Jan 1949)
REED Mary Jane (1906 - 1909)
REED Emma Odessa (12 Jul 1907 - 25 Apr 1932)
REED Elizabeth E. (1910 - )
REED Esther Naomi (1 Oct 1910 - 12 Jul 2010)
REED Leah Avira (25 Mar 1914 - 18 Nov 1991)
REED Kezia Ardell (7 Apr 1917 - 9 Sep 2011)
REED Martha (1920 - 1920)
REED Edward Judson Wellington (20 Nov 1922 - 14 Sep 1991)

Marriage To BROOKS Walter Christopher (22 Dec 1913 - 4 Jun 2004)
    m. 6 Feb 1939 Cuyahoga Co., Ohio

Notes

Parents
BROOKS James Parnell ()
BREEN Clara May ()

Children by BROOKS Walter Christopher 22 Dec 1913 - 4 Jun 2004
BROOKS Judith L. ()
BROOKS Melanie G. ()

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