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Michael Wayne Brooks

Michael Wayne Brooks, 36, of Houston passed away Sept. 19, 2018, at his home in Houston. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Corley-Porter Funeral Home Chapel in Mexia with the Rev. Tracy Sims officiating. Burial will be at Coolidge Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be Tuesday rom 6 to 8 p.m. at the Corley-Porter Funeral Home.

Michael was born Feb.9, 1982, in Houston to Melvin Wayne and Lisa Dabney Brooks. He was the sweetest person on earth. He was always pulling tricks on people, especially his mother, and joking around. Michael loved his music and enjoyed spending time with his best friend, Frank Cartwright, and with his cousins in Coolidge. He carried a small bible in his pocket and read from it often. He was also an avid animal lover and loved playing with them.

Michael was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Wayne Brooks, and grandfather, James Eugene “Gene” Dabney. He is survived by his mother, Lisa Dabney Isbell, and stepfather, Joseph “Frankie” Isbell, of Thornton; grandmother, Mamie Ray Dabney; uncle, Leon Dabney, and wife, Denise; aunt, Rita Helmer, and fiancée ,Freddy Patino; cousins, Christopher Helmer, Bryan Helmer and Aaron Blake Helmer; best friend, Frank Cartwright and also his beloved second cousins.

Serving as pallbearers will be Blake Arron Helmer, Christopher Helmer, Bryan Helmer, William Willis, Carl Willis, Frank Cartwright, Daniel Berry, David Martin and Quin Coleman.

An online guest book is available at www.corleyporterfuneralhome.com and by selecting the Michael Brooks obituary.

Corley-Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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