Betty A. Brooks

Betty A. Brooks, 82, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2012, in The Palms of Sebring. She was born August 12, 1930, to John F. and Ruth Amelia (Bates) Burke in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and was an Administrative Assistant for Baker Oil Company in Houston, Texas before moving to Florida in 2003. She was a member of Independent Baptist Church of Sebring, where she helped in Children's Ministries. Betty was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marion Brooks; sister, Mary Blanchard of Apopka, FL and brother, John Burke of Lawrenceville, NJ. She is survived by a sister, Catherine (Melvin) Roberts, Avon Park, Florida; brother, William Burke, Ft. Meade, Florida; step-daughter, Linda Mollahan, Houston, Texas; several grandchildren, nieces and nephews and very close friend, Betty Carlisle of Sebring. A Celebration of Life will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at Independent Baptist Church of Sebring with Pastor Larry Ruse officiating. Interment will be in Moore Memorial Gardens in Arlington, Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations may be made to either Independent Baptist Church, 5074 C.R. 17 South, Sebring, FL 33870; Good Shepherd Hospice, 1110 Hammock Rd., Sebring, FL 33870 or The American Cancer Society. Local arrangements were handled by: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Sebring, Florida 33870 863-385-0125 www.stephensonnelsonfh.com