Phyllis Jean Brooks, 63 departed this life on Monday, September 4, 2023 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby.

She was born on February 18, 1960 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Wess Brooks, Jr. and the late Jessie Sutton Rainey.

Phyllis was a 1978 graduate of Crest High School. She was a loving and caring mother who in her spare time loved to fish, play cards and dance.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Mary Brooks Pace and Carolyn Hopper Adams.

She leaves precious memories to her daughters, Kizzy McSwain Gamble (Jermey) of Shelby, NC, Teshia Brooks and Rosa Davis Cook (Kori) both of Atlanta, GA; sisters, Betty Brooks of Shelby, Francine Dawkins (Byron) and Virginia McSwain (Ralph, Jr. both of Grover, NC and Nancy Brooks McSwain (Danny) of Shelby; grandchildren, Tazyunna McSwain, Keshon Littlejohn both of Shelby, Jvez McSwain (U.S. Navy stationed in Japan), Davaughn Brooks, of Shelby, Tiana Finney, Aaliyah Davis, Kristopher Cook and Destiny Cook all of Atlanta; five great-grandchildren; two aunts, Alberta Rankin and Betty Sutton; special cousin, Henrietta Hardy; special friend, Pauline Hopper and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 1:30 PM at Ellis Chapel Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 1:30 PM at the church.