Marjorie Rose

Marjorie Earl Brooks went home to be with her heavenly father on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 6th, 2023 at Hopewell Cemetery. Pastor Jason Chism will be officiating the service. She was born to E.B. (Ernest) Brooks and Edna Martin on October 24, 1929 in Gerard, IL. The family moved to Tyler, TX in 1933 where her father became pastor of East Tyler Baptist Church and served there for 27 ½ years. She graduated for John Tyler High School, where her senior year she was manager of the Blue Brigade. She attended Tyler Junior College her freshman year and finished her college education at Howard Payne University, Brownwood, TX, She had 3 children, Son – W. (Bill) Walter Rose, Son – Mark Wayne Rose, Daughter – Cheryl Lynette Grant Marjorie’s life was filled with love for her family, friends and her Lord. She loved to sing and served her Lord by leading choirs, playing piano, and soloing in many choirs where she served with her husband. They served and in Tyler, TX, Danbury, TX, Gresham, TX, Friendswood, TX, Dickinson, TX, Waco (Midway}, TX After 1978 she moved to Baytown, TX, Houston, TX, and Hawkins, TX where she served in the choirs and music ministries. She worked for Shell Oil Company in Houston from 1981 to 1999. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Edna (Martin) Brooks; son, Mark Wayne Rose, Cumberland, MD; brother, A.C. Brooks of Baytown, Tx; son-in-law, Bob Grant of Hawkins, TX; nephew Michael Brooks; sister-in-law, Melba Brooks. Surviving her were her son, Bill and daughter-in-law Marilyn, Daughter Cheryl, 5 grandchildren, brother E.B. Brooks, Jr. In 2013 Marjorie moved to Hawkins, TX (outside of Tyler, TX to be close to her children, Bill, Cheryl, their children, and spouses. They each had a home on the same acreage and built her and small retirement home and called it their Compound. She would also want to thank the staff, members, choir and friends of the Holly Brook Baptist Church in Hawkins, Tx. for making the last years of her life such a blessing with friendship and music. She worked for Shell Oil Company in Houston from 1981 to 1999. Marjorie loved music and used her talent for her Lord. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Houston, TX and sang in their choir from 1979 to 2013. She was blessed to be able to travel with them to Israel, Italy, Japan, N. Korea, China, Hawaii, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Marjorie loved to sing and many told her how much her music blessed them. It was the way she could express her love for her Savior, Jesus Christ and what He was in her life, singing not for herself but for God’s glory. She often expressed in her later years that “she was just waiting to sing in God’s choir”. Since 2002 when she made trip to Romania her passion has been Romanian Christian Enterprises, she was a member of the Board in Washington, DC and the secretary of the TX chapter. In lieu of flowers please send any memorials to Romanian Christian Enterprises, 21058 Unison Road, Middleburg, VA 20117 or to her church, Holly Brook Baptist Church (Music Department) 3219 S. FM 2869 S. FM, Hawkins, TX 75765.

Marjorie Rose

October 24, 1929 - September 2, 2023