Mary "Jean" (Brooks) Spakes

Mary “Jean” Brooks Spakes, age 89, born January 10, 1933 to Mayford and Jessie Brooks of Bean Station, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Morristown and a member of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband, L.C. Spakes; brothers, Arthur, Doyle, Curtis, Frank, and George Brooks; and sister, Sarah Davis. She is survived by her sister, Betty Repass; four children, Alicia Johnson, Rhonda Simmons, Lloyd (Debra) Drinnon, and Starr (Ray) Russell; seven grandchildren, Shawn, Brian (Kristen), and Tyler (Theresa) Kitts, Stephanie Dockery, Ian Drinnon, Laura (Michael) Blair, and Sydney (Allen) Beswick; eight great-grandchildren, Kaylen, Olivia, Faith, and Sam Kitts, Mica and Mason Dockery, and Finley and Elliott Blair; two great-great grandchildren, Isaiah and Paisley Howard; and special friends, Ruth Brooks, Mel Arakaki, Evelyn Hein, and Margaret McBride. The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 4th at Westside Chapel Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 7 p.m. with Rev. Jason McIntosh officiating. Private graveside services will be held at Hamblen Memory Gardens. Arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown.

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