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Erexine Mary Brooks - Madison Parish, Louisiana

From Madison Journal November 22, 1940

MISS E. M. BROOKS

Funeral services for Miss Erexine Mary Brooks, 67, who died at the Tallulah Clinic Sunday night 
after a lingering illness were held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the home of her sister, 
Mrs. W. D. Ziegler, with the Rev. D. W. Poole, pastor of the Methodist Church, officiating. Interment 
followed in the Silver Cross Cemetery.

Miss Brooks native of the Brooklyn plantation, east of Vicksburg, Miss., and former teacher in schools 
of this parish, has been a resident here for many years.

She is survived by her sister, Mrs. W. D. Ziegler, four nieces, Mrs. W. E. Regenold, Mrs. Richard Almond, 
Mrs. Aura P. Frierson, and Miss Lily Purnell, and one nephew, William W. Ziegler.

From Vicksburg Evening Post, November 18, 1940

FORMER SCHOOL TEACHER DIES IN TALLULAH

TALLULAH. La., Nov. 18-Miss Erexine Mary Brooks, 67, former Schoolteacher of Madison parish died in the 
Tallulah clinic last night after a long illness.

Miss Brooks was born on the Brookland plantation on the Jackson-Vicksburg highway.

Funeral services will be held here at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. D. Ziegler, Tuesday, at 10 a. m. 
with the Rev. D. W. Poole, pastor of the Methodist church officiating.

Interment will be in the Silver Cross cemetery.