William (Bill) Brooks, 83, of Yukon, Oklahoma was born and raised on a farm near Blevins, Arkansas, the son of Zack and Opal (Mitchell) Brooks. After moving to Evansville, Indiana in the late 1940s, he became a skilled and dedicated employee for International Harvester and later Whirlpool Corporation for 40 years at the refrigerator manufacturing plant located on US Hwy 41. He witnessed to a deep faith in Christ and served as a longtime dedicated member of Evansville (IN) 1st Church of the Nazarene. In recent years, after moving to Oklahoma to be near family, he became a member of Bethany (OK)1st Church of the Nazarene. A loving father and grandfather who cared deeply for his extended family, William was a gifted story teller and family historian. He was a genuinely good and helpful friend and neighbor. He was highly skilled mechanically, a craftsman who especially loved gardening and woodworking. He was married to Violet (Ross) Brooks of Hope, Arkansas for 42 years. Preceded in death by his parents, his loving wife, and niece, Barbara Caldarera of North Little Rock (AR), William is survived by his son, Mike and wife Darlene of Bethany (OK); granddaughters Mindy, Emily and Kaylee; his loving sister and cherished friend, Mary Brown; niece Margaret Conway and husband Charles of Cabot, Arkansas; numerous cousins, great nieces and nephews and friends who loved him and he them. Visitation will be at Mercer-Adams Funeral Service in Bethany, Monday evening, September 28, 5-8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 29 at Bethany 1st Church of the Nazarene with interment in Memory Gardens, Hope, Arkansas, Thursday, October 1 at 11:00 a.m.