VESTA L. WESTBROOKS

COBDEN, Ill. -- Vesta L. Westbrooks, 76, of Cobden died Monday, March 8, 1999, at the Jackson County Nursing Home in Murphysboro.

She was born March 31, 1922, at Anna, daughter of Charles and Mamie Taylor Campbell. She married Floyd A. Westbrooks on March 31, 1940, at Cape Girardeau. He died Dec. 18, 1995.

She attended the First Baptist Church of Cobden.

She is survived by two daughters, Bonnie Homan and Lydia Williams, both of Cobden; three sons, Jerry Westbrooks of New Paris, Ohio, Floyd Westbrooks of Brookport and Richard Westbrooks of Cobden; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and a sister.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Lutz & Rendleman Funeral Home in Cobden.

Funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dewayne Taylor officiating.

Burial will be at Cobden Cemetery.