Larry Holbrook
January 12, 1948 ~ January 5, 2000
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Mr. Holbrook was born in Buncombe County. He served in the US Army in Vietnam, and re-inlisted in order to volunteer for a second tour of duty in Vietnam where he served until his injury in 1971.
He was an avid sports fan, especially of the New York Yankees Baseball team and UNC Basketball. He was a member of Oak Hill United Methodist Church and a life member of the VFW.
He is survived by his parents, Robert Cole and Mildred H. Holbrook of Candler; a sister, Cathey H. Drye of Matthews, NC; and three brothers, Jim Holbrook and Tommy Holbrook of Averys Creek and Bill Holbrook of the Bethel Community, Haywood County.
Funeral services will be 11:00 am Friday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Norman A. Hubbard officiating. Full military honors will be provided by the Buncombe County Veterans Council Memorial Team at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
His family will receive friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Oak Hill United Methodist Church, 277 Oak Hill Road, Candler, NC 28715.
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I never really got to know you that well, but I’ll always remember you. Rest in peace little brother.
Loving Cousin who I will miss
very much. Will always use
Dobery as an inspiration and
will cherish the memories that
I have.
A great Tar Heel fan who will be missed dearly.
doby,thanks for your service and our freedom. we will always love and miss you.
Sorry we got caught smoking in your room, we wished now we would have lit the whole pack! But you don’t need cigarettes now, with all those miles we’re sure your running.You will be dearly missed, Doby.
We will never forget Doby nor the dedication and faithful devotion of his loving parents to him.
Please accept our deepest sympathies.
Carroll & Cidinha Jones
Miss you Doby…thanks for taking up for me so many times when we were little. You were the BEST brother and I love you very much. Hit a homerun for me…p.s. Mom & Dad say hi.
Love,
Cathey
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. We really thought a lot of Dobie and were just laughing about the time he woke up Fairlee to make him biscuits after she had just worked the graveyard shift. Jim and Bill Conner