Brooksie L. East, 82, of Nederland, Texas passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Gulf Health Care in Port Arthur.

Brooksie was born February 19, 1937 in Temple, Texas to Vernon Collier and Jessie Brooks Collier.

She was a resident of Nederland for 30 years, and a member of First Baptist Church of Port Arthur.

Brooksie worked at Park Place Hospital for many years first as a nurse and then as Purchasing Agent.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Dennis Charles East; sisters, Margaret Rucker and Nelta Kacir.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years Clyde C. East, Jr. of Nederland; daughters, Denise Hinton and husband Steve, and Durise Leger and husband Keith all of Port Neches; brother-in-law, Ray Rucker of Temple; grandchildren, Jordan Leger, Shelby Leger, and Brooksie East; and one great-grandchild, Greenleigh Leger.

A visitation for family and friends will begin at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. with Dr. Larry Haynes officiating and Reverend Mark Humble as music director.

Burial will be at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches.