Robert Paul Brooks

February 20, 1969 - November 5, 2014

SHERMAN- Pastor Robert “Paul” Brooks was born September 29, 1950 in Denison, Texas to Robert Maurice and Nancy Katherine Wright Brooks. He passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 5, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Paul attended Denison High School and married his high school sweetheart, Sharon Gene Anderson, February 20, 1969 in Denison, Texas. They were married for 29 years until her passing. Paul later fell in love and married Beverly Sharon Randles September 5, 1998 at Trinity Lighthouse in Denison, Texas. Paul gave his life to the Lord at the age of 12 and never looked back. He spent the rest of his life serving God and sharing God’s word with his family, friends and strangers. Paul always loved sports and as a young boy hit the first homerun at Waterloo Park in Denison, Texas. As a young man, he loved coaching Little League baseball in Denison and Pee Wee football in Sherman. He worked for Baker Brothers Pest Control in Sherman for several years before opening his own business, “Brooks Pest Control”, in 1986. As well as being a business owner he was also an evangelist, he served at Trinity Lighthouse in Denison, Texas and Victory Life in Durant, OK and was the associate pastor and pastor of Raynal Tabernacle in Denison, Texas. In 1999 he and his wife, Beverly Sharon were led to attend Christ for the Nations missionary program in Dallas, Texas and became missionaries in Mexico where they traveled all over Mexico teaching the word of God. While in Mexico and barely speaking the language, he could be found sitting on the street corner telling the children Bible stories and the children would come in droves to listen. People were drawn to Paul because of his gentleness, kindness and caring heart. Family night visitation will be Saturday, November 15th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Johnson-Moore Funeral home in Denison, Texas. Memorial services will be at Sunday, November 16th at 2:00 PM at Trinity Lighthouse Church in Denison, Texas with Reverend Raymond England officiating. Paul is survived by his wife of 16 years, Beverly Sharon Brooks; niece, Linda Henry Curtis and her husband, Calvin of Richardson; son, Jeff Cordell and wife, Kim of Andrews; daughters, Lynette Chastain and husband, Monty of McKinney, Angi Bowers of Seattle Washington and Kaycee Kindle and husband, Davey of Durant; grandchildren, Jase and Kayden Cordell, Chase and Emily Chastain, Tyler and Anna Bowers Natalie Pinales and Tiffany Ramirez; two great-grandchildren, Jessie Bowers and another on the way; nephews, John Saxon of Denison, Trey Walker and wife, Katie of McKinney, Michael Curtis of Richardson, Phillip Kennedy of Jacksonville, Arkansas, Jamie Kennedy of Dallas, Jesse (JJ) Miller of Calera; nieces, Lacey Talburt of Garland, Brandi Perez and husband, Thor of Sherman, Shenna Saxon of Austin, Krystal Saxon of Southmayd, and Kasie Walker of Sherman; 13 great-nephews and nieces; and mother-in-law, Melba Anderson of Calera. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Sharon Gene Anderson Brooks; father, Robert Maurice Brooks; mother, Nancy Katherine Henry; sister, Katherine Ann Curtis; niece, Mary Lee Saxon In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Trinity Lighthouse for the benefit of Becky Taylor, missionary to the Philippines. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Moore Funeral Home. Condolences may be registered to www.johnsonmoorefuneralhome.net