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Vivian Pauline Lawhon Love Brooks Harper (Brooks) age 92, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2026. Polly was born on December 29, 1933, at Shannon Hospital in San Angelo, Texas, to John Worth and Vivian Spiller Lawhon. She spent her early years growing up on a ranch outside Eldorado, Texas, and then on the family ranch southwest of Marfa, Texas.
Polly graduated from the Hockaday School in Dallas and attended the University of Texas at Austin where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She married Wert Eugene Love III, a neighboring rancher from Marfa. She laughingly claimed to have married fence lines. They began their married life together at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where they had their first child, Worth Lorraine Love. Eventually they moved back to Marfa where Wert took up ranching full time and where their second child, Wert Eugene Love IV (Chip) was born in Fort Davis, Texas. Tragically, at age 26, Polly lost her husband, Wert, in an airplane crash.
Later, Polly was invited to be a beauty pageant judge at the Fort Stockton Water Carnival where Conoly and Peggy Brooks held a reception in their home that Polly attended. At this reception, Peggy introduced Polly to Conoly. One week later, Peggy was tragically killed in a car accident leaving Conoly with two young children, Beverly Beth Brooks and Joe Montgomery (Monte) Brooks. On November 4, 1961, Conoly and Polly married and had two more children, Louellen and Conoly Ouzts Brooks, III.
Conoly and Polly enjoyed 29 wonderful years of marriage, family, and community in Fort Stockton where they completely devoted themselves to each other and to their six children (the Troop). Polly served the First Presbyterian Church as an elder, children’s Sunday school teacher, and youth group leader. “The Troop” attended church every Sunday. She helped initiate the return of the Water Carnival, which is still in production today. She served on the Chamber of Commerce, the Pink Ladies Hospital Auxiliary, Scouts and many other community and school organizations. After 29 years of marriage, Conoly unexpectedly died, leaving Polly a widow again at age 57.
Two years later, General George R. Harper (Bob), an A&M friend of her first husband, re-entered her life and they married on New Year’s Eve in 1994 making San Angelo their new home. She was instrumental in conceptualizing the commons area, the prayer room, and the courtyard of the First Presbyterian Church, San Angelo. Mostly she enjoyed bringing the family together, socializing, and grandparenting. After 17 years, her third husband, Bob, passed away, leaving Polly a widow again.
Polly is best remembered for her exuberant, joyful spirit, sense of humor, and quick wit. She loved people, children, pets, art, antiques, gardening, and going to the ranch.
Preceding Polly in death were: her parents, John Worth and Vivian Spiller Lawhon; her sister, Eleanor Worth Lawhon; her daughter, Worth Lorraine Love Witherspoon; her husbands, Wert Eugene Love III; Conoly Ouzts Brooks, Jr; and General George R. Harper.
Survivors include her children, their spouses, and one special son-in-law and his wife: Beverly Beth Brooks Landgraf (John), Joe Montgomery (Monte) Brooks, Wert Eugene (Chip) Love IV (Barbara); Louellen Brooks Meyer (Robert); Conoly Ouzts Brooks III (Heidi), and Richard Witherspoon surviving spouse of Worthie, and his wife Janie.
Her grandchildren: Mary Krebs (David); Brooks Landgraf (Shelby); Elizabeth Cliburn (Chad); Richie Love Witherspoon; Conoly Worth Witherspoon Russell (Cody); Joe Montgomery (Monte Jr.) Brooks II (Claire); David Vanberg Brooks; Lesli Lawhon Love Skillern (Ryder); John Victery Meyer (Jessica); Vivian Lawhon Meyer Blodgett (Barrett); Lynne Ellen Brooks Frank (Garrett); Conoly Ouzts Brooks IV; Allison Lynelle Brooks.
Her great-grandchildren include: William, John David, and Luke Krebs; Hollis Landgraf; Eloise and Conoly Cliburn; Crosby and Camp Russell, Madeline, Elijah, and Alexandra Brooks; Sadee, Stella, and Scotti Skillern; Dottie, Luther, and John Worth Meyer; Ida and Alice Blodgett; and Robert and Worth (Worthie) Frank.
A funeral will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 4 PM at First Presbyterian Church, San Angelo, Texas followed by a graveside service on Thursday, October 8 at 2:00PM at East Hill Cemetery in Fort Stockton, Texas. Reverend Doctor Joel Moore and Reverend Bill Proctor will officiate. Pallbearers will be Brooks Landgraf, David Krebs, Chad Cliburn, Cody Russell, Ryder Skillern, Vic Meyer, and Conoly Brooks, IV.
Donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church, San Angelo; First Presbyterian Church, Fort Stockton; or to Bloys Camp Meeting, Fort Davis.
The family wishes to thank Yesenia Chavez and Yasbeth Zapata for their abundance of love and exceptional care.
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine. Proverbs 17:22