Parthenia Brooks Obituary

The passing of Parthenia Brooks of Williamsburg, Virginia occurred on May 26, 2026. Parthenia, born on May 5, 1939, is remembered by those who knew her. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Parthenia Brooks to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Cornelia Wallace Taylor and Littleton M. Taylor, Sr.; her daughters, Karen R. Ingram and Pamela Yvette Taylor Hundley; and her siblings, James Taylor, Littleton Taylor Jr., Jean Edlow, Martha Lizzy Harris and Elnora Franklin.

She is survived by: her husband John Brooks, Jr.; her son Russell K. Taylor; her stepsons, Dale Brooks and Ernest Russell (Pat); her grandchildren, Ashley, Kayla, Raquel, Christina and Felecia; her son-in-law Gervis Hundley; her siblings, William Taylor (Carolyn) and Doris Anderson; her sister-in-law Lillian Taylor; her nieces, Denise Edlow and Stacy Taylor; her nephew Lamont Harris; and her caregiver Connie Safewright. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, other loving relatives and friends.

She worked diligently for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Food Service and retired after many years of faithful and dedicated service.