Mrs. Brodeur was born Dec. 15, 1931, in King County, Arkansas, to Leonard and Bernice Wilson Hankins. She was a convenience store manager. She was a member of Clayton Church of God.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Wilfred Brodeur; a brother, Jerry; and a sister. Janette.

Survivors include: three daughters, Ilene Marie Robinson of Willis, Texas, Rita Faye Brodeur of Corpus Christi, Texas, and JoAnn Robinson of Clayton; a son, Leon Wilfred Brodeur of Kentucky; two brothers, Glen Hankins of Queen, Texas, and Vernon Hankins of Watauga, Texas; two sisters, Dorothy Millay of Texarkana, Texas, and Mildred Zapalac of Bryan, Texas; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.