Pauline Nichols Brooks Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Pauline Amanda Nichols Brooks, "Pat" to her many friends and "Mimi" to her many loved ones, joined her beloved husband Quincy and her son James Quincy Brooks, Jr. in heaven on May 27, 2014. She is survived by her daughter Marie Holt (Barry Holt) of Ballwin, Missouri; granddaughter Melissa Whiting (Bud Whiting) of Craig County, Virginia; grandson Andy Sells (Heidi Sells) of Wildwood, Missouri; great-granddaughters Rachel Whiting, Carly Whiting, and Hunter Sells; great-grandson Logan Sells; niece Sandra Church of Knoxville, Tennessee; and nephew Sonny Church of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Mimi was born in Kingston, West Virginia on October 29, 1918 and lived most of her life in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, where she was an RN at Wilkes General Hospital and a member of Fair Plains Baptist Church. It was in North Wilkesboro that she met and married the love of her life, James Quincy Brooks (Papa), where they lived together blissfully for 35 years. Following Papa's death she travelled worldwide including two visits to the Holy Land. In later years she moved to Virginia to be near her loved ones. Mimi was a strong, fiercely independent woman of faith who lived life to the fullest. She spent her final Saturday night with a multitude of family and friends, tapping her feet while listening to bluegrass music and sipping Red Roosters. And in typical "Mimi fashion", she surprised Papa by meeting him at the Pearly Gates in the midst of his 107th birthday celebration. Mimi will be laid to rest in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina beside her husband and son in a private burial service. Mimi enjoyed "Making Memories" with all of us and those memories will live forever in our hearts. Fly high with the butterflies, Mimi.

Pauline Nichols Brooks

October 29, 1918 - May 27, 2014