Funeral services for Mrs. Lila Marie Beaubouef Brooks will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in the Chapel of Rush Funeral Home, Pineville. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Big Island Baptist Church Cemetery, Deville, under the direction of Rush Funeral Home, Pineville.

Mrs. Brooks, 68, of Deville, entered eternal rest on Friday, January 2, 2026, in her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Lila was born in Alexandria and grew up in Deville, where she graduated from Buckeye High School. She dedicated thirty-seven years of service to Angola, Louisiana State Penitentiary, beginning her career in the pharmacy and working her way up to security, with a rank of Major. During her years of service, she also served on the fire department and chase team and was a certified EMT. Lila was a proud LSU Tigers fan wearing purple and gold until the very end. Above all else, she was immensely proud of her son, daughter-in-law, and her grandchildren, who were the greatest joy of her life. Lila ultimately lost her battle with cancer, and passed away peacefully at home, wrapped in the arms of her son, Bruce Allen.

Special thanks are extended to her sister, Myra, and her husband, David, as well as her daughter-in-law and grandchildren, for their unwavering love and support throughout it all. Lila now rests in the glory of heaven, rocking her grandbabies, surrounded by the love of family and, most importantly, her Savior, Jesus Christ.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bruce and Mary Addlean Beaubouef; one infant brother, Elton Lamare Beaubouef; one sister, Reba Kathlene Beaubouef Hamilton-Roark; one infant grandson, Trace Allen Brooks; and one infant granddaughter, Railey Marie Brooks.

Those left to mourn her loss and cherish her memory include one son, Bruce Allen Brooks (Crystal) of Deville; two grandchildren, Ryland Mason Brooks of Deville, and Weston Drake Brooks of Deville; one sister, Myra S. Saucier (David) of Lake Charles; her best friend, Rachel Diane Parks of St. Francisville; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family and friends.

In her last 48 hours, her son asked her the question, “Who do you want to see, when you get to heaven?” Lila’s immediate reply was “I wanna see Jesus!” In her last hour, she spoke her final words, which were “I Love You Too!” to her son, Bruce Allen.