Son of Arthur Neal "Dood" Stokes and Eria Geneva Stokes.
Twin to Odus Stokes.
Co-owner of Stokes Bros of Brownwood, Texas.
Married six times.
Military Service: United States World War II Army; Enlistment Date June 15, 1944 at Camp Wolters, Texas.
Obit
Orus Will Stokes, age 86, of Brownwood, Texas, passed away March 6, 2012, at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, in the Heartland Funderal Home with Donny Pinkston officiating. Interment will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 9, at Heartland Funeral Home in Early.
Orus was born June 2, 1925 in Eastland County to Arthur (Dood) and Erica Stokes. At age 16 he moved to Brownwood and soon began working for Marvin Flowers Garage at 101 Main Ave. A year later he was joined by his twin brother Odus. They worked at/owner Stokes Bros Garage for 70 years, where Odus still works. Orus was a member of the Early Church in Early, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Chloe, and one nephew.
Survivors include his brother, Odus Fred Stokes, and wife Winnie, his sister Doris Johnson, nieces Betty White and husband William of Garland, Brenda Ezzell and husband Willie of Rising star, Deanna Pipkin of Cisco and nephews Pete Morgan and wife Mary Frances, and Fred Stokes and wife Brandi, all of Brownwood.
Obit posted on Heartland Funeral Home website.
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Stories of Orus and Odus Stokes, co-owners of Stokes Bros Garage in Brownwood, Texas were featured in/on the following newspaper, television news and television travel show:
1) "The Brothers", The Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas newspaper Jan 3, 2009;
2) "Texas Country Reporter", aired on KTXS, television station, Abilene, Texas, aired on March 6, 2009;
3) "Brownwood's Stokes Brothers Are Local Icons", KTXS, television station, Abilene, Texas, Feburary 20, 2012;
4) KTAB television station, Abilene, Texas, 10:00 p.m. news, March 9, 2012;
5) "Brownwood Icon Dies, Twin Brother Left Without", bigcountryhomepage.com, KTAB news webpage, March 9, 2012; and
6) "Brownwood twin dies at 86", Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas newspaper March 9, 2012.
Twin to Odus Stokes.
Co-owner of Stokes Bros of Brownwood, Texas.
Married six times.
Military Service: United States World War II Army; Enlistment Date June 15, 1944 at Camp Wolters, Texas.
Obit
Orus Will Stokes, age 86, of Brownwood, Texas, passed away March 6, 2012, at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, in the Heartland Funderal Home with Donny Pinkston officiating. Interment will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 9, at Heartland Funeral Home in Early.
Orus was born June 2, 1925 in Eastland County to Arthur (Dood) and Erica Stokes. At age 16 he moved to Brownwood and soon began working for Marvin Flowers Garage at 101 Main Ave. A year later he was joined by his twin brother Odus. They worked at/owner Stokes Bros Garage for 70 years, where Odus still works. Orus was a member of the Early Church in Early, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Chloe, and one nephew.
Survivors include his brother, Odus Fred Stokes, and wife Winnie, his sister Doris Johnson, nieces Betty White and husband William of Garland, Brenda Ezzell and husband Willie of Rising star, Deanna Pipkin of Cisco and nephews Pete Morgan and wife Mary Frances, and Fred Stokes and wife Brandi, all of Brownwood.
Obit posted on Heartland Funeral Home website.
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Stories of Orus and Odus Stokes, co-owners of Stokes Bros Garage in Brownwood, Texas were featured in/on the following newspaper, television news and television travel show:
1) "The Brothers", The Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas newspaper Jan 3, 2009;
2) "Texas Country Reporter", aired on KTXS, television station, Abilene, Texas, aired on March 6, 2009;
3) "Brownwood's Stokes Brothers Are Local Icons", KTXS, television station, Abilene, Texas, Feburary 20, 2012;
4) KTAB television station, Abilene, Texas, 10:00 p.m. news, March 9, 2012;
5) "Brownwood Icon Dies, Twin Brother Left Without", bigcountryhomepage.com, KTAB news webpage, March 9, 2012; and
6) "Brownwood twin dies at 86", Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas newspaper March 9, 2012.
Son of Arthur Neal "Dood" Stokes and Eria Geneva Stokes.
Twin to Odus Stokes.
Co-owner of Stokes Bros of Brownwood, Texas.
Married six times.
Military Service: United States World War II Army; Enlistment Date June 15, 1944 at Camp Wolters, Texas.
Obit
Orus Will Stokes, age 86, of Brownwood, Texas, passed away March 6, 2012, at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, in the Heartland Funderal Home with Donny Pinkston officiating. Interment will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 9, at Heartland Funeral Home in Early.
Orus was born June 2, 1925 in Eastland County to Arthur (Dood) and Erica Stokes. At age 16 he moved to Brownwood and soon began working for Marvin Flowers Garage at 101 Main Ave. A year later he was joined by his twin brother Odus. They worked at/owner Stokes Bros Garage for 70 years, where Odus still works. Orus was a member of the Early Church in Early, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Chloe, and one nephew.
Survivors include his brother, Odus Fred Stokes, and wife Winnie, his sister Doris Johnson, nieces Betty White and husband William of Garland, Brenda Ezzell and husband Willie of Rising star, Deanna Pipkin of Cisco and nephews Pete Morgan and wife Mary Frances, and Fred Stokes and wife Brandi, all of Brownwood.
Obit posted on Heartland Funeral Home website.
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Stories of Orus and Odus Stokes, co-owners of Stokes Bros Garage in Brownwood, Texas were featured in/on the following newspaper, television news and television travel show:
1) "The Brothers", The Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas newspaper Jan 3, 2009;
2) "Texas Country Reporter", aired on KTXS, television station, Abilene, Texas, aired on March 6, 2009;
3) "Brownwood's Stokes Brothers Are Local Icons", KTXS, television station, Abilene, Texas, Feburary 20, 2012;
4) KTAB television station, Abilene, Texas, 10:00 p.m. news, March 9, 2012;
5) "Brownwood Icon Dies, Twin Brother Left Without", bigcountryhomepage.com, KTAB news webpage, March 9, 2012; and
6) "Brownwood twin dies at 86", Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas newspaper March 9, 2012.
Twin to Odus Stokes.
Co-owner of Stokes Bros of Brownwood, Texas.
Married six times.
Military Service: United States World War II Army; Enlistment Date June 15, 1944 at Camp Wolters, Texas.
Obit
Orus Will Stokes, age 86, of Brownwood, Texas, passed away March 6, 2012, at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, in the Heartland Funderal Home with Donny Pinkston officiating. Interment will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 9, at Heartland Funeral Home in Early.
Orus was born June 2, 1925 in Eastland County to Arthur (Dood) and Erica Stokes. At age 16 he moved to Brownwood and soon began working for Marvin Flowers Garage at 101 Main Ave. A year later he was joined by his twin brother Odus. They worked at/owner Stokes Bros Garage for 70 years, where Odus still works. Orus was a member of the Early Church in Early, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Chloe, and one nephew.
Survivors include his brother, Odus Fred Stokes, and wife Winnie, his sister Doris Johnson, nieces Betty White and husband William of Garland, Brenda Ezzell and husband Willie of Rising star, Deanna Pipkin of Cisco and nephews Pete Morgan and wife Mary Frances, and Fred Stokes and wife Brandi, all of Brownwood.
Obit posted on Heartland Funeral Home website.
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Stories of Orus and Odus Stokes, co-owners of Stokes Bros Garage in Brownwood, Texas were featured in/on the following newspaper, television news and television travel show:
1) "The Brothers", The Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas newspaper Jan 3, 2009;
2) "Texas Country Reporter", aired on KTXS, television station, Abilene, Texas, aired on March 6, 2009;
3) "Brownwood's Stokes Brothers Are Local Icons", KTXS, television station, Abilene, Texas, Feburary 20, 2012;
4) KTAB television station, Abilene, Texas, 10:00 p.m. news, March 9, 2012;
5) "Brownwood Icon Dies, Twin Brother Left Without", bigcountryhomepage.com, KTAB news webpage, March 9, 2012; and
6) "Brownwood twin dies at 86", Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas newspaper March 9, 2012.
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