Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Brooks, James R., 1955 

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JAMES ROBERT BROOKS 

   James Robert Brooks, 79, lifelong resident of Southampton County, died at 
his home near Courtland on Sunday, October 9, after suffering ill health for 
over a year.

   Mr. Brooks was a retired employee of Planters Nut and Chocolate Company, 
Suffolk, and was a member of the Courtland Baptist Church and the Men’s Bible 
Class.  He was the son of the late Sidney and Elmer Kitchen Brooks of 
Southampton County and the husband of Mrs. Vassie Bradshaw Brooks of Courtland.

   Besides his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. J.J. Dickens of 
Williamsburg, Mrs. Elmer Roberts and Miss Helen Brooks, both of Courtland; 
three sons, James B. Brooks of Chevy Chase, Md., Davis Lee Brooks and Thomas 
Brooks, both of Danville; six grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Courtland Baptist 
Church by Rev. L.M. Kanipe pastor of the church.  Interment was in the Newsoms 
Cemetery.

   Pallbearers were E.D. Priggen, O.H. Poates, G.L. Bryant, D.R. Kitchen, I.F. 
Sprague, E.M. Whitfield, J.B. Bryant and L.B. Bryant.  Honorary pallbearers 
were his Sunday school class and friends of the family.


"Jim" James Robert BROOKS, retired Planters' employee, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 9 Oct 1955, at home, near Courtland, age 79, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery*, Newsoms, 11 Oct 1955, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Oct. 13, 1955, I-8 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-6): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Dec. 8, 1960, Sect. 1, p. 8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b620v1ob.txt 


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