Alene ''Lucy'' Brooks

Alene ''Lucy'' Brooks, a resident of Hominy was born June 24, 1926 in Fairfax, Oklahoma to Buford and Nona Effie (Jones) Self. Alene grew up and attended schools in the area between Pawhuska and Hominy. Alene was united to her husband Harold Willis and was his caretaker until his death. Alene worked in the restaurant business in Pawhuska waiting tables at the Manhattan cafÈ as well as Greeks. In the early 1960ís Alene moved to Hominy and she later started working at the Chuckwagon CafÈ. Alene always had strong ties with her children, grandchildren and family. Alene loved sewing, gardening as well as a passion to take care of her chickens. Alene also loved to cook; and if you were to go and see her you would definitely leave with a full stomach. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Irene Comer and a great great granddaughter Talysa Hoehne.

Alene passed away March 29, 2002 at home in Hominy, Oklahoma at the age of 75 years 9 months and 5 days.

Survived by her Children, Edgar Wayne and wife Shirley Waller of Hominy, Oklahoma; Glen Robert and wife Deann Edwards of Harvey, Lousiana; George Ray and wife Tina Waller of Hominy, Oklahoma and Martha Alene and husband George White of Wynona, Oklahoma; two sisters Louise Ledbetter of Hominy, Oklahoma and Lucille Tharp of Tulsa, Oklahoma; two brothers Albert Self of Blackwell, Oklahoma and J.R. Self of Hominy, Oklahoma; eight Grandchildren, 19 Great Grandchildren and one Great Great Grandchild,

Services will be held Saturday, March 30, 2002 at 2:00 pm in the Chapman-Black Chapel with Dr. Larry Wilson officiating the services interment will be private family services in the A.J. Powell Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc. of Cleveland, Oklahoma.

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