Obit: BROOKS, Lottie Winifred [nee THOMPSON]

Obituary of Winifred Brooks

It is with sadness that we announce the death of Lottie Winifred Brooks on
March 29, 2017 at the age of 94. Born in Upper Sackville on December 8,
1922, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Lottie (Harrison)
Thompson.

Winifred worked for her family, her church and her community. She and her
husband Frank raised three children and operated the family farm. Her faith
was strong and she was a life-long member of the Middle Sackville Baptist
Church, where she gave freely of her time and talents: teaching Sunday
School, singing in the choir, working with youth groups and the Missionary
Society, acting in plays and quilting with the Ladies Aid. She was a member
of the Women¹s Institute and was very proud of her family and community
heritage.

Before dementia took away her zest for life, Winifred was always up for fun,
be it a shopping trip, a crockinole game, a waterfight, a wild story or a
costume event! She was a product of the Depression and saved everything, and
we continue to discover many treasures in her home. She was a caregiver and
a peacemaker who will be remembered for her hospitality, her concern for
others and her love of laughter.

She is survived by her three children: Barbara Wheaton (Robert) and Wallace
Brooks (Becky) of Sackville, and Charlotte Brooks (David Cook) of West
LaHave, NS; three grandsons, Jarrid Brooks (Kristene) and Justin Brooks
(Sandy) of Moncton and Andrew Wheaton of Sackville; two step-granddaughters,
Angela MacDougall Smith (Ryan) and Meghan McDougall, as well as by two
great-grandchildren, Samantha Brooks and Rheed Wheaton.

Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Frank Brooks, her
sister, Alice Thompson, as well as by several aunts, uncles, cousins and
friends. She was the youngest and last surviving member of her generation of
the Thompson family.

Many thanks to the staff at the Drew Nursing Home for their care and
attention.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Campbell¹s Funeral Home, 89
Bridge Street, Sackville N.B. (506) 364-8188. Visiting hours will take place
at the funeral home on Friday, March 31, 2017 from 7-9 pm and on Saturday,
April 1, 2017 from 2-4 pm. The funeral service will take place at the Middle
Sackville Baptist Church on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 2:30 pm. The burial
will take place at a later date in the Four Corners Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Winifred may be made to Camp
Wildwood, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Drew Tantramar Foundation, the
Middle Sackville Baptist Church or to a charity of your choice. On-line
condolences & sharing of memories may be forwarded to the family through our
website www.campbellsfuneralhome.com or by visiting the funeral home
Facebook page.

[Collected by DAW, 31 Mar 2017]