Priscilla Alden Jones Brooks

in the ICU ward at Peace River Regional Hospital in Port Charlotte, FL.

She was born on February 18, 1929 as the daughter of Carleton Parker

Jones and Ruth Alden (Adams) Jones of Amherst, MA. She was the sister

of Carleton Parker Jones II and Robert Edward Jones, both deceased, and

the husband of the Rev. George Gordon Brooks. She leaves two nephews,

Carleton Parker Jones, III and Edmund Adams Jones and a niece, Catherine

Leete Jones Randall, two grand nieces and a grand nephew, two great grand

nephews, three great grand nieces and one on the way.

Early in her life she was secretary to the Amherst Town Manager, Allen Torrey,

then secretary to the Admissions Officer at Deerfield Academy, John Boyden,

and finally, before marriage, to the Communications Officer at the Mass

Council of Churches in Boston, MA, William Whitehouse. Later she became a

teacher's Assistant in the Elyria, OH school system, but the work she loved the most

was as the owner of the Wool and Needle Studio in Burlington, IA and teacher of

primary, intermediate and Advanced Knitting for the Night School at Burlington High

School. Her most significant "work" during her husband's Ministerial career was

as his eyes and ears on the congregation. She did most of the counseling while he did

the preaching. She was the perfect Ministers wife! She was a member of the Unitarian

Universalist Fellowship of Charlotte County, the Rounders at Maple Leaf Golf and

Country Club and the Peace River Harvard Club. A Memorial service will be held at

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Tuesday February 18, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. 1532

Forrest Nelson Blvd. Port Charlotte, Florida, with lite refreshments after the service.

Rev. Amy Kindred will be officiating.

Please visit the online tribute for Priscilla Alden Jones Brooks to sign the Guest book

and offer condolences to the family at www.kays-ponger.com

Arrangements by Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home and cremation services.

Port Charlotte Chapel.