Amelia Jane Brooks

Newland, NC Ms. Amelia Jane Brooks ,73, of Newland, NC passed away, Thursday, December 25, 2014, in Newland, NC following an extended illness. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM on Sunday, December 28, 2014, at Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery.The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, December 27, at Barron Funeral Home, 133 Wylie St., Chester, SC. Ms. Brooks, a native of Chester, SC, was born on November 5, 1941,a daughter of the late Ambrose W. Brooks Sr. and Rebecca Naomi Yongue Brooks. She was a resident of Newland for many years and attended the Newland Presbyterian Church in Newland, NC.Amelia retired as a Medicare Medicaid Supervisor with Chester County Social Services and was a member of the Purity Presbyterian Church in Chester..She always had the wellbeing of others in her heart and enjoyed visiting with shut ins, even when she herself was on a walker. Amelia is survived by her sister, Rebecca Brooks of Newland, NC.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Ambrose W. Brooks, Jr. The family would like to express a special thank you to the staff of Medi Home Hospice for all the love and care shown to Amelia during her illness by requesting that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Medi Home HospicePO Box 1357 Newland, NC28657. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com.