Sharon Lee Brooks

Sharon Lee Brooks (Grandma/Mom) of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 83 on August 28, 2023.  She was born in Cortland, New York on August 7, 1940, to the late Clare and Monica Bingham. 

Sharon moved to Arizona in 1998.  She was a dedicated nurse for many years after raising her eleven children on a farm in New York. 

She is survived by her children, Sherry Westfall (Denny), Deanna Schiller (Ed), Mary Kaye Kornacki (Carl), David Brooks (Dawn), Patricia Smith (Vince), Cindy Hebdon ( Late John), Darryle Brooks (Tina), Carol Elliot (Jimmy), and Christine Bugary (Late Steve).  She has 17 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.  She is also survived by her siblings, Stacie Gordon (Late Wally), Marty (Bing) Bingham (late Missy) and Michael Bingham (Vicki).  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Robert Brooks, and two sons, Bobby Brooks and Billy Brooks. 

She was a very talented knitter and crocheter, donating many blankets to her church and many mothers in need.  She also wrote many poems, some that were published in books.  She was recognized for her nursing career as “Nurse of the Year” in 2005 with a big write up in the local paper. 

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church with interment to follow at St. Francis Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Northern Arizona Hospice in Cottonwood.  

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