A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Patricia Seamon Brooks, who survives and the son of William Tell Brooks and Ruby Rogers Brooks, both deceased. Mr. Brooks was a veteran of the U. S. Navy serving during World War II. He retired from Alcatel Lucent and was a member of Graham Presbyterian Church.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Terry Brooks Scruggs and husband Tom of Durham; son, Wade "Tommy" Brooks, Jr. of Burlington; two step-sons, Stephen Marke Bradshaw of Graham and James Timothy Bradshaw of Greensboro; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four sisters, Margaret Bowden, Carolyn Murphy, Mary Ellen Hanford and Billie Payne and one brother, Roger Brooks.
A memorial service will be conducted at Graham Presbyterian Church on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. by Dr. Steve Braswell.
A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Patricia Seamon Brooks, who survives and the son of William Tell Brooks and Ruby Rogers Brooks, both deceased. Mr. Brooks was a veteran of the U. S. Navy serving during World War II. He retired from Alcatel Lucent and was a member of Graham Presbyterian Church.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Terry Brooks Scruggs and husband Tom of Durham; son, Wade "Tommy" Brooks, Jr. of Burlington; two step-sons, Stephen Marke Bradshaw of Graham and James Timothy Bradshaw of Greensboro; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four sisters, Margaret Bowden, Carolyn Murphy, Mary Ellen Hanford and Billie Payne and one brother, Roger Brooks.
A memorial service will be conducted at Graham Presbyterian Church on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. by Dr. Steve Braswell.
Family Members
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Ruby Elizabeth "Billie" Brooks Payne
1919–2007
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Roger Brewton Brooks
1920–1990
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Georgia Carolyn Brooks Murphy
1922–1991
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Margaret Olivia Brooks Bowden
1925–2009
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Nell Laird Brooks Simpson
1897–1999
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Frances Henrietta Brooks Smith
1899–1993
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Anne Seawell Brooks McGuire
1901–1998
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William Tell Brooks Jr
1903–1906
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Robert Franklin Brooks
1905–1905
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Flora Gertrude Brooks Compton
1906–1992
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Benjamin Robertson Brooks
1908–1908
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John Trollinger Brooks
1909–1910
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Florence Summerlin Brooks Shelton
1914–1973
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