Ila Mae Brooks
Ila Mae Brooks
July 7, 1925 ~ September 12, 2012
Ila Mae Brooks, 87, of East County Road 100S, died at 8:26 a.m. Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Mrs. Brooks was a homemaker and an active member of First Christian Church in Columbus. In her earlier years she enjoyed quilting. She was an avid IU basketball fan and NASCAR fan and loved spending time with her family and friends. Born July 7, 1925, Ila Mae was the daughter of John L. and Sallie B. (Johnson) Akers. She married Robert E. Brooks on June 4, 1945, in Topeka, Kansas. They moved to Columbus, Indiana, about 1947. Survivors include Robert, her husband of 67 years; daughters, Lynn Sites of Indianapolis and Christine (John) East of Shelbyville; grandchildren, Krista (Todd) Layfield of Indianapolis, Jon R. Chambers of Columbus and Joseph M. (Angie) Chambers of Hope; and four great-grandchildren, Christopher and Michael Layfield and Austin and Ashley Chambers. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Norma Leibrock; and brothers, Charles and Jay Akers. In keeping with her wishes, cremation and private inurnment are planned. Memorials may be given to donor's choice of charities.
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July 7, 1925 ~ September 12, 2012
Ila Mae Brooks, 87, of East County Road 100S, died at 8:26 a.m. Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at Columbus Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Brooks was a homemaker and an active member of First Christian Church in Columbus. In her earlier years she enjoyed quilting. She was an avid IU basketball fan and NASCAR fan and loved spending time with her family and friends.
Born July 7, 1925, Ila Mae was the daughter of John L. and Sallie B. (Johnson) Akers. She married Robert E. Brooks on June 4, 1945, in Topeka, Kansas. They moved to Columbus, Indiana, about 1947.
Survivors include Robert, her husband of 67 years; daughters, Lynn Sites of Indianapolis and Christine (John) East of Shelbyville; grandchildren, Krista (Todd) Layfield of Indianapolis, Jon R. Chambers of Columbus and Joseph M. (Angie) Chambers of Hope; and four great-grandchildren, Christopher and Michael Layfield and Austin and Ashley Chambers.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Norma Leibrock; and brothers, Charles and Jay Akers.
In keeping with her wishes, cremation and private inurnment are planned.
Memorials may be given to donor?s choice of charities.
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Bob,Jon,Joe,& Christine, I am so sorry. I will miss seeing Grandma Brooks!
We are so sorry to hear that Ila Mae passed away. She was so sweet. We enjoyed seeing her and Bob at Kramer’s. She always made you feel that you were special to her.
I still remember how upset we were when Bob and Ila Mae moved off of 13th St. Absolutlely wonderful people. Several times in the last few months when driving by their home I would consider stopping and saying hello but I always seemed to be on a call or running to something I thought important. I am so very sorry I didn’t make the stop. My deepest condolences for such a large loss.