Don Brooks

Don Walser Brooks, 69, of Winston-Salem, died Saturday, July 19, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Chapel by Elder Robert Hall. Mr. Brooks was born Oct. 21, 1938, in Davidson County to Fred Monroe Brooks and Laura Veigh Walser Brooks. He was retired from Duke Energy. Mr. Brooks was also a veteran with the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Clara Ellen Brooks. Surviving are his wife, Betty Spillman Brooks of the home; son Terry Dwayne Brooks and his wife, Tammy, of Midway; daughter Jackie Brooks Cline and her husband, Richard, of Arcadia; brothers Vernon Lee (Butch) Brooks and his wife, Nancy, of Yadkin College and Harvey Monroe Brooks and his wife, Melinda, of Trinity; special cousin, like a brother, John (Bud) Barnette and his wife, Charlotte, of Jacksonville, Fla.; and grandchildren, Travis Cline, Dylan Cline and Taylor Brooks. He enjoyed being with family and loved his grandchildren so much. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Chapel and at other times at the home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Winston Salem South Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, 3799 Old Lexington Road, Winston Salem, NC 27107.