Myrtle Dean Brooks Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Myrtle Dean Brooks of Bluefield, West Virginia May 3, 1922 – May 12, 2021 MYRTLE DEAN BROOKS, 99, of Bluefield, West Virginia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Born on May 3, 1922 in Bluefield, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Nora Jane Patton Brooks. She graduated from Bluefield High School in 1940 and was a life-long resident of Bluefield. She attended Edgemont Baptist Church in Bluefield where she had the distinction of being the oldest surviving founding member. Myrtle worked as the bookkeeper for Trinity United Methodist Church retiring after fifty-five years of service. She spent her life in service to others and to the church, serving as a member of the board at the Union Mission for a number of years as well as being active with the Woman’s Missionary Union. She was a Woman’s Circle leader at her church. Her lively wit and humor made her a highly sought after speaker for many church related events. Having no children of her own, she treated everyone with the love normally reserved for only family. Because of this she was lovingly called “Aunt Myrt” by everyone. Myrtle was a talented seamstress and enjoyed cross-stitch, needle-point, knitting and a wide variety of crafting activities. She was an amazing cook and shared many cooking tips and recipes with her loved ones. She had a passion for hosting gatherings at her home and was an inviting and charming hostess. She is preceded in death by her brother, Ray Brooks and her nephew, Darrell Caldwell. She is survived by her sister, Velma Lee Caldwell of Bluefield; sister-in-law, Sue Brooks of Radford, Virginia; three nephews, Duane and Margaret Caldwell of Bluefield, West Virginia; Danny Caldwell of Washington, Pennsylvania; Byron Ray “Chuck” and Delores Brooks of Radford, Virginia; two nieces, Nancy Caldwell Slade of Bluefield, West Virginia; Tammy Sue Brooks Karnes of Princeton, West Virginia; four great nieces, two great nephews, three great-great nieces and six great-great nephews. Funeral service for Aunt Myrt will be held Monday, May 17, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Mercer Funeral Home in Bluefield, West Virginia with Pastor Hugh Cole officiating. Burial services will follow at Roselawn Cemetery in Princeton, West Virginia where Duane Caldwell, Danny Caldwell, Chuck Brooks, Bob Yost, Donnie Gott and men from Edgemont Baptist Church will be serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends and relatives on Sunday, May 16, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Mercer Funeral Home. Those wishing to share memories or condolence messages with the family may do so by visiting www.MercerFuneralHome.com Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family of Myrtle Dean Brooks.

Myrtle Dean Brooks

May 3, 1922 - May 12, 2021