Brenda Gail (Parker) Brooks

Mrs. Brenda Gail Brooks, age 66, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025 in Mt. Pleasant. She was born February 20, 1959 in Hughes, Arkansas to Roy and Francis Goad Parker.

Brenda was a manager for Casey’s Country Store, formerly Cefco, in Mt. Pleasant for seven years. She served as a volunteer Firefighter for 20 years, for Ewell, Bettie, and Lafayette, with Ewell being the one she served on the longest.  Brenda enjoyed playing bingo, fishing, and boating with her family, these family times together will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her husband, Michael “Skipper” Brooks of Mt. Pleasant; children, Roy Jones and wife Kati of Gilmer, Charlie Jones, Sr. and wife Elizabeth of Ore City, Miranda Ramey of Pittsburg, and Ashley Locklin of Mt. Pleasant; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Lester Scott of Powhatan, Arkansas, Andy Hodges of Fayetteville, Arkansas; sister, Billy Jo Underwood of Forrest City, Arkansas; along with nieces, nephews, and friends.

She is preceded in death by her; father, Roy Parker; mother, Francis Pauline Parker; and a brother, Johnny Scott.

Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, August 28, 2025 at Lafayette Cemetery in Upshur County with Bro. Gus Jones officiating. Pallbearers will be Roy Jones, Charlie Jones, Sr., Jaden McAlister, Bradyn Hefner, Trenton Ballowe, and Sean Freeman. Honorary Pallbearers will be Charlie Jones, Jr., Alex Bennett, Jacory Jeffery, and Cody Rivas. There will be a visitation held before the service from 12:30 P.M. till 1:30 P.M. at the Erman Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Pittsburg.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Brenda’s memory to the Lafayette Cemetery Association, 249 FM 1519 North Leesburg, Texas 75451 or Ewell Fire Department,  2817 FM 593 Gilmer, Texas 75644.

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