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This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Celia (Vaden) Brooks, 69 years old, born on May 11, 1926, and passed away on September 1, 1995. We will remember her forever.
August 31, 2023
August 31, 2023
Hi Mom! It's been 28 yrs since you left us and a day doesn't go by that I don't think of you. I know you are looking down on us and are proud of your children. We miss you so much and often think what you might look like at age 97. Either way you are still beautiful in our eyes. I love you very much Mom ♥️
May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023
Happy 97 th birthday in heaven Mom. You are missed everyday. I love you and miss you.
September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022
Hi Mom! Here it is, September 1st again and another year since you’ve been gone. Today marks 27 years since you left us to be with all family and friends. A day doesn’t go by I don’t think of you and wish I could talk with you. You would absolutely love your great grandson Nathan. He is funny, smart and so beautiful inside and out. Love and miss you ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
May 11, 2022
May 11, 2022
Happy Heavenly Birthday Mom! Can’t imagine you being 96 yrs old. Miss and send love to you everyday. Have fun with all the family
September 1, 2021
September 1, 2021
Hi Mom,

I can't believe it's been 26 years ago today that you left this earth and family. It feels like it was just yesterday. Gosh I miss you so much. You, Dad and Frank are in heaven leaving me here all by my lonesome. Sheila has a beautiful family and a wonderful life. I want her to feel independent of me so she can run her household and family she is inspired to do. I love my small family, Sheila, Bill, Nathan (sorry, not after your brother) Larry, Bryan, Carla and Connie. Although I never see Bryan and Carla but he is still my blood. You would be so proud of us all. Even as sick as Larry has been all his life he is still pretty amazing with his memory and knowledge. It's just a shame he couldn't have done more with his life, he would have been a great success. Bryan is doing well too. I think Bryan could have been a great engineer but needed self discipline so he made his career the Air Force. He has done well for himself. Me, I received my Master's Degree in Business Administration. How about that! You can be very proud of your three children. Know that I miss you very much and love you. Wishing you and Dad could have met your delightful grandson Nathan. I can hear you and Dad laughing at his antics. He truly is a phenom at the age of two! He has a very mechanical mind and loves to figure out how things work, a lot like Larry was growing up. You take care of Dad and all the others, especially my wonderful Frank. Until we see one another again, I love you. 
September 1, 2020
September 1, 2020
It's been 25 years today since you left us Mom. A day doesn't go by I don't say good morning, I love and miss you. I think of you on all the holiday's and your favorite, Christmas. Know you are still loved and missed deeply. I love you.
May 11, 2020
May 11, 2020
Happy Birthday Mom! Can't believe you would be 94 yrs young today. Sure do miss you. Have you been watching your Great Grandson Nathan? He is such a beautiful loving little boy. Sheila and Bill created a wonderful son. I wish you and Dad were here to enjoy him, he is a cracker jack! He loves to make people laugh. Well Happy Birthday again and have a nice celebration with Dad and Frank. I love you.
September 1, 2019
September 1, 2019
I remember it like it was yesterday. So many years have passed with not hearing your voice, my heart aches from not seeing your smile, but we will meet again one day and then we can all rejoice. I love you Mom.
May 11, 2019
May 11, 2019
Happy Birthday Mom!!!! You would have turned 93 today. Miss you more than you’ll ever know. Love hugs and kisses!!!! ❤️❤️
May 11, 2019
May 11, 2019
I can’t believe it’s already 23 years since you left us Mom! I think if you everyday and always wish you a good morning. I love you so much ❤️
February 20, 2019
February 20, 2019
Hi Mom! Great news!! You have become a Great Grandmom! Sheila gave birth to a healthy 6.9lb. baby boy. She named him Nathan. He is absolutely beautiful! There truly is such a thing as love at first sight because when I laid eyes on my new born Grandson I immediately fell in love. He is a totally joy and we all feel so blessed. I love you Mom!
September 2, 2018
September 2, 2018
23 years of missing the best part of my Life. Love you Mom.
May 10, 2018
May 10, 2018
Hi Mom,
I can't believe you would be 92 tomorrow, May 11th, 2018. I can't begin to tell you how much your missed. There are so many things I do, some little, some big, that reminds me of you. That is a testament to you and how you raised me. Until we meet again, I love you! And Happy Birthday!!!!
May 7, 2018
May 7, 2018
Happy Birthday Mom! I love and miss you!!
Once upon a time an angel held my hand.
She wiped away my tears and helped me understand
Our time on Earth is brief; there are lessons to be learned.
Each precious day God gives us, another page is turned.
Every chapter full of memories, times of joy and tears,
Triumphs and defeats, through every passing year.
She loved us unconditionally, always by our side.
When no one else would listen, in her we could confide.
With gentle words of wisdom, she led us on our way,
Down the paths of righteousness if ever we did stray.
She saw the light in everyone and gave with no regrets,
Always from her heart, let's not forget.
Angels come in many forms; for me it was my mother.
With love I cannot say in words there'll never be another.
Every day I turn the page, in my heart will ever remain
Everything she taught me as I stroll down memory lane.
Thank you, God, for giving me the most priceless of all treasures.
Help my, Lord, to keep alive her memory here forever.
I pray that I can someday be everything she hoped I would,
That she's smiling down from heaven knowing she did good.
As we gather here today, there's no ending to her story.
Another chapter has begun, full of grace and glory.
God's called her to his heavenly home, part of his great plan.
Although it may be hard, we all must understand.
Faith is what is hoped for, things we cannot see.
Heaven is promised to all of us if only we believe.

In memory of Celia Dora Vaden Brooks

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/my-mother-my-angel-2
May 10, 2017
May 10, 2017
Happy 91st Birthday Mom! I can still see your genuine happy smile, your blue eyes lighting up, happiness surrounding you. It's ben 22 years since we celebrated your 69th birthday. I miss you so much but you will forever be in my heart. Happy Birthday Mom!
February 20, 2017
February 20, 2017
Feb 19th 2017 marks Dad and your 62 wedding anniversary. Happy Anniversary! Love and miss you so much.
May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016
Mom,

I hope today and every day is a special day for you! I miss you and look forward to the day when we will be reunited.
May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016
Happy Birthday Mom, May the angels look over you and Dad Forever.
February 18, 2016
February 18, 2016
Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary!!! Wow! I can't believe it's sixty years. I remember living in Woodbury when you where so young and beautiful! The time has gone by like a flash of light. I suppose you and Dad will be celebrating in heaven like so many other married couples. Whatever you do know that your family is thinking of you, miss you and love you very much.
September 1, 2015
September 1, 2015
Mom, it's been 20 years today since you've been gone and I miss you just as much today as I did this day so long ago. I love you so much and miss you so much. I would give anything to see your beautiful blue eyes, warm smile and to hold your hand just one more time. Until we're together again, I love you with all my heart.
September 1, 2015
September 1, 2015
One More Day

I wish for nothing more
Than just one more day,
For I would give it all,
Just to hear her say.

It's funny how
In life it seems
You take for granted
The most important things.

To feel her close,
And be safe again,
Safe from my own self,
Back with my best friend.

Yes, she was the best,
And at other times the only,
My Friend, you left me here,
And now my heart is lonely.

If you could just come back,
If only for one day,
I'd make sure that I'd listen
To all you had to say.

And now that it's too late,
You cannot speak anymore.
I finally realized,
I should have heard you before.

And if I could do it over,
I'd only change one thing,
I'd tell you that I love you,
And how much joy to me you bring.

No one will ever know
Quite how I feel inside,
And on that day you left,
You weren't the only one who died.

You have always been there, Mom,
And you loved me 'til the end,
So with all my heart and soul,
I love you too, My Friend.

                    - Mistique Hart
August 20, 2015
August 20, 2015
Twenty years have passed since you were taken away
Not a day goes by you are not on my mind
How things have changed since you left
Never being
the same without your smile
One day soon we will be together
One day soon we will never be apart
One day soon I will be able to say I love you
Never will we then part

I love you Mom!

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August 31, 2023
August 31, 2023
Hi Mom! It's been 28 yrs since you left us and a day doesn't go by that I don't think of you. I know you are looking down on us and are proud of your children. We miss you so much and often think what you might look like at age 97. Either way you are still beautiful in our eyes. I love you very much Mom ♥️
May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023
Happy 97 th birthday in heaven Mom. You are missed everyday. I love you and miss you.
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Sunday Dinner

September 2, 2021
Every Sunday, we would have a family dinner.  Unlike every other day of the week, we would sit in the Dining Room instead of at the kitchen counter.

A typical Sunday dinner consisted of an Eye of Round Roast cooked on the stove in what I believe was originally a pressure cooker.  It was browned  first, and cooked in water with celery, onion, and a bay leaf or two.  When the roast was done, Mom used Kitchen Bouquet to darken the gravy which she thickened with a slurry of flour and water.

In addition to the roast, we normally had green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, bread, Cole slaw, baked macaroni and cheese, and either creamed corn or canned peas.

The creamed corn or canned peas were necessary because at that time I did not eat green beans, Cole slaw, or baked macaroni and cheese.  It was not until I was in my 20s that I tried the green beans and baked  macaroni and cheese.  I discovered what I had been missing for years.  I still cannot bring myself to try Cole slaw... Bleh!

After Mom passed, this practice ended which is really unfortunate.  I remember Mom telling me no matter where in the world I was, I was expected to call on the weekend.  Generally speaking, Sunday afternoon around 4:00 p.m. was a time when I could catch everyone at the house.

I miss those days...  Occasionally, I will cook this very same dinner.  It brings back many fond memories of sitting around the dining room table as a family.

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