Lois Westbrook's Obituary
Mother Lois Inez Westbrook
The Lord called Mother Lois Inez Westbrook, 84, home on February 9, 2012, with her husband of 68 years, Bishop Westbrook, by her side. Lois was born on April 29, 1927, to Rev. William and Louise Kinlow Sr., in the town of Pickens, Arkansas. As a young woman she attended Gourd Church of God in Christ under the pastoral guidance of Superintendant F. LaFLora. She married the love of her life, Tommy Lee Westbrook, on August 31, 1943, at the age of 16. They started a mission in Colespur, Arkansas. She and her husband moved to Tacoma, Washington in 1956 and founded the New Jerusalem Church Of God In Christ in 1957. As a mother of 13, she and her husband successfully parented 11 living children. She was preceded in death by her parents Reverend William and Mrs. Louise Kinlow, two children, and one sister, Retha Mae Watson. She is survived by her devoted husband, Bishop T. L. Westbrook, and her children Tommy Lee Jr. (Milwaukee, WS), Evelyn Ruth (San Bernardino, CA), Louis Andrew (Angelique), Glenda Louise (Hank), Milton (Las Vegas, NV), Kelvin Ray (Valerie, St. Louis, MO), Jacqueline (Derrick, Temecula, CA), Eric Charles (Julie), Charlotte Genise, Cheryl Inez (Raleigh, NC), and Debree Shan, thirty-one grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, and a host of relatives, New Jerusalem Church Family and Washington State Jurisdiction. Home-going service will be held at the Washington State Church Of God In Christ Headquarters, 9201 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, WA on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. The family requests that donations be made to New Jerusalem C.O.G.I.C., 1623 S. 11th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405 in memory of Lois Inez Westbrook. If you would like to send your condolences via email, please contact Kathy McCain at [email protected].
Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home.
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