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James French Brooks

Birth
McGraws, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death
27 May 1986 (aged 78)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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SABINE - James French Brooks, 78, died Tuesday in a Beckley hospital after a short illness.

Born 15 Nov 1907, at McGraws, he was a son of the late Pate and Gertie McGraw Brooks.

Mr. Brooks was a lifelong resident of Wyoming County, a memter of Veterans of foreign Wars, and United Mine Workers. He was a member of the Bellmeade-Sabine Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ula E. Brooks, and a brother, Burton Brooks.

Survivors include eight brothers, Raymond; Paul; and Ralph Brooks, all of Beckley; Homer Brooks of Crab Orchard; Sheborn (Doc) Brooks of McGraws; William (Bill) Brooks of Mullens; Thomas Eugene Brooks of Baltimore, Md.; and Holroyd Brooks of Atlanta, Ga.; and a foster brother, Ira Brooks of Winston-Salem, N.C.

Services will be Friday at 1: p.m. at the Evans Memorial Chapel in Oceana with the Rev. Ancel Powers officiating. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Gardens at Matheny.
SABINE - James French Brooks, 78, died Tuesday in a Beckley hospital after a short illness.

Born 15 Nov 1907, at McGraws, he was a son of the late Pate and Gertie McGraw Brooks.

Mr. Brooks was a lifelong resident of Wyoming County, a memter of Veterans of foreign Wars, and United Mine Workers. He was a member of the Bellmeade-Sabine Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ula E. Brooks, and a brother, Burton Brooks.

Survivors include eight brothers, Raymond; Paul; and Ralph Brooks, all of Beckley; Homer Brooks of Crab Orchard; Sheborn (Doc) Brooks of McGraws; William (Bill) Brooks of Mullens; Thomas Eugene Brooks of Baltimore, Md.; and Holroyd Brooks of Atlanta, Ga.; and a foster brother, Ira Brooks of Winston-Salem, N.C.

Services will be Friday at 1: p.m. at the Evans Memorial Chapel in Oceana with the Rev. Ancel Powers officiating. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Gardens at Matheny.

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  • Created by: Gloria
  • Added: Jan 6, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23782994/james_french-brooks: accessed ), memorial page for James French Brooks (15 Nov 1907–27 May 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23782994, citing Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Gloria (contributor 46938253).