WEST, Marisue Allender Brooks, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015, after a brief and courageous battle with brain cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Anna Louise Brooks. She is survived by her husband, Jeff; two daughters, Amy Barnett (Greg) and Sarah Mills (Doug); three grandchildren, Rylan, Wesley and Charlotte; two stepchildren, Nicholas West and Erica Mitchell (Lee); three brothers, Robert M. Allender (JoAnn) of Scottsdale, Ariz., James D. Allender (Bonnie) of Crescent City, Fla. and Dr. James H. Brooks (Judy) of St. Paul, Minn.; her half-brother, Shannon Allender (Linda) of Atlanta, Ga.; her mother-in-law, Jewell N. West of Dinwiddie, Va.; her former husband, Tim Tokarz; and many other loving family members. Marisue graduated from Yorktown High School in Arlington, Va. and also attended Averett College. She had a love for quilting and was always meticulous about her work. She received a lot of praise with her attention to detail and quality of work. Family will receive friends from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 6 at Bliley's- Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where a graveside service will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Mount Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Colon Cancer Alliance or The National Brain Tumor Society. The family would like to express thanks to all of the staff on 2 North at CJW-Johnston Willis (TJCH), to Hospice of Va., and a special thank you to Sue Cunningham.