Trusie Lorene Burton Rooks

Trusie Lorene Burton Rooks was born the first New Year’s Baby, January 1, 1930, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A very caring person, she loved everyone. Special notice was always given to the needs of her family. Finding part time employment while yet in high school, she shared the financial load with our widowed Mother, Susie Lorene Burton, widowed in 1944. Her husband to be, Wayne Rooks, from Homosassa, Florida, enrolled at Apostolic Bible College in Tulsa in 1945. Trusie took notice of him, a tall handsome young man. God directed their steps and they were married June 1, 1948. Both having graduated, they began their ministry as an Evangelistic Team. They returned to visit the family in Tulsa for Christmas, and as opportunity and funds were available. At the dinner table one evening, Trusie asked the Lord for snow which she dearly loved all the days of her life. Looking back to that day, it now seems incredible that immediately snow actually began to fall! Her husband jokingly asked her to never pray that he would die! He had much faith in her prayer from that day forward. They traveled across the United States following the call upon their lives to labor in God’s Vineyard. For five years they were on the evangelistic field, witnessing many souls come to God. In 1953 they were called to a new life - to become Pastor in Miami, FL. There they remained forty-three wonderful years. Time and space will not allow recording the many miracles of God’s blessing on them. One precious son, Marcus, was born to them and multiple new sanctuaries were built as the congregation flourished under Pastor Rooks' guidance. Pastor Wayne Rooks was called to his Eternal Reward, May 16, 1997, and our precious Sister Trusie Rooks followed on June 10th, 2016. The wife of Elder C.P. Williams, her pastor, Sister Mary Williams, often said, “When God made Trusie, He lost the mold.” She is indeed irreplaceable, and will be sorely missed by her family, church family and friends. Survivors include her son, Marcus Wayne Rooks (Saundra), one grandson Joshua Wayne ((Ruth), a granddaughter, Alexis Frenette (James), and great-grandson, Liam, and two sisters, Julia Morgan of Ovett, MS, and Janice Haymon, Denver, CO. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Truman Burton, and Susie Lorene Burton, and one brother, Truman Edward Burton. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Life Church with visitation beginning at 10:30 a.m. To sign the online guest book, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.

Trusie Lorene Burton Rooks

January 1, 1930 - June 10, 2016