Anne Rivers Brooks Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Anne Rivers Brooks (Simpsonville, South Carolina), born in Montgomery, Alabama, who passed away on October 19, 2018. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parent John Murphy Vanderford; and her former husbands, Robert Hayne Rivers, Sr. and Frank Emory Brooks. She is survived by: her parent Lillian Kendrick Vanderford; her sisters, Jean Vanderford Rhodes of Tallahassee, FL and Faye Vanderford Baggett of Franklin, TN.; her son Bobby Rivers; her daughter-in-law Teresa Cox Rivers of Duluth, GA; her daughter Carol Bennett; her sons-in-law, Billy Bennett of Union, SC, Tony McDade of Simpsonville, SC, David Williams of Simpsonville, SC, Chris Bryan of Simpsonville, SC and Douglas Kadel of Richmond, VA.; her stepchildren, John Brooks of Chattanooga, TN, Alan Brooks of Hendersonville, NC and Benjamin Brooks of Boiling Springs, NC.; and her grandchildren, Michael McCauley, Zach Bennett, Jennifer Murphy, Ashley Pearce, Andrew McDade, Katie Pongpa, Matthew Rivers, Jill Rivers, Jordan Bryan, Carrie Bryan, Cory Rivers, Natalie Rivers, Connor Kadel and Catherine Kadel.
As a tribute to her lifelong love of international missions, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lottie Moon Missions Offering in care of First Baptist Church, 405 East Main Street, Union, SC 29379.