William Henry Brooks Jr.

Born November 25, 1939 in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late William Henry Brooks, Sr. and the late Daisy Bruffy Brooks and was also preceded in death by a brother, Raymond E. Brooks and a sister, Macie B. Sizer. Mr. Brooks retired from the Central Virginia Training Center with almost twenty years of service and was a self-employed roofer for more than forty years. He was a member of Fairview Christian Church.

Mr. Brooks is survived by a daughter, Rhonda B. Franklin and husband Rodney of Madison Heights; a son, William H. Brooks, III and wife Christine of Hagerstown, MD; a sister, Diane B. McCulloch and husband Dan of Lynchburg; four grandchildren, Wendy Coley, Amy Faulconer, Daisy Faulconer, and Madeline Brooks; six grandchildren and his girlfriend of more than twenty-six years, Beulah Abbott.

At Mr. Brooks’ request, a graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Fort Hill Memorial Park with the Rev. Curtis Wheeler officiating.

Following the graveside service, a time of food and fellowship will be held at Tree of Life Ministries, Midtown.

The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:00 p.m., Friday, April 5, 2013 at Whitten Monelison Chapel.

Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider Fairview Christian Church.