Milburn Lee Brooks
July 23, 1934 ~ October 16, 2007
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Asheville, NC
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Asheville, NC – Milburn Lee Brooks, 73, of Merrill’s Cove Road, died Tuesday, October 16, 2007.
A native of Rogersville, Tenn., he was the son of the late Marion E. and Nema Stewart Brooks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Gary Lee Brooks; two brothers, Coy and Rex Brooks; a sister, Virgie Brooks Lee; two brothers-in-law, Paul Brown and Martin Melton and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Brooks was an Army veteran of the Korean conflict and was of the Baptist faith. He was co-owner of the Lad-Lassie Vending Company.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Barbara Melton Brooks, daughter, Kathy Parker, and her husband Randy, of Swannanoa, NC; a grandson, Dustin Lee Orr; three sisters, Josie Horton, and her husband Melvin, of Rogersville, Madeline Horton, and her husband William of Rogersville and Marjorie Hale, and her husband Robert, of Mooresville, Tenn. and a step-brother, Frank Carson of Morristown, Tenn. Also surviving are his in-laws, Carl and Maxine Melton, Kenneth and Thelma Melton; special sister-in-law, Viann Brown of Asheville and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held in Asheville at 2:00 pm Saturday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian conducted by the Rev. Jonathan Rogers. Interment will follow in the Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:00 pm Saturday at the funeral home.
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We are so sorry to hear of your loss. You & your family are in our thoughts & prayers. May God give you the strength, peace, and comfort. Love in Christ,
Thinking of you in this time of sorrow, and wishing you peace.
Love
Momma Sue
Lois and I can not say how sorry we are at the loss you have suffered. We are here if you need us.
May God Bless you all. Our thoughts & prayers are with you. Your family was my second family in my growing up & I will always cherish the memories. Milburn was one in a million and I’ll always remember all the good times I spent with my best friend, and her wonderful mom and dad.Those days will never be forgotten, and Milburn’s comical, fun-loving personality will always stay in my memories. We had the best times on Merrill’s Cove, and I will always cherish our friendship. All My Love, Jeanine Kamisol Jones
Sorry for your lost you are in our thought.
I am sorry for your loss. I know that he was a fine and honorable man and always a real hoot to be around. God bless and take care. Charles Garren
Barbara,
Michael and I just want you to know we have you and your family in our prayers. Michael and I will surely miss Milburn’s smile and it will be very hard to drive by each day and not to have Milburn through up his hand to greet us on our way to and from work each day…When we first moved onto Merrills Cove Road back in 2001 it was so refreshing to move to a neighborhood where you are welcomed with such a friendly smile and handshake. I had hope for the first time in a long time that there are still wonderful people such as yourself and Milburn left in this rather cruel world. I have comfort knowing that I will someday see Milburn only he will be one of my christian brothers that will be standing there with Jesus at the gate waiting again to greet me and welcome me home. God Bless You. Kimberly Pruett
Even though we can’t be with you today you are in our thoughts and our prayers. We love you dearly.
Mr. Brooks was a wonderful man who brought joy and happiness into everyone’s life when he was a part of their lives. We are all very blessed to have known him. The love he had for his family was evident in all he did. We hope those memories are a comfort to you in the days ahead.
I am so sorry for your loss. Milburn was such a wonderful man, and a real hoot to work with.
We all had some special, fun times at Ecusta, and he’ll always be remembered. He was indeed special, and will certainly be missed by all who knew him. Barbara and Kathy, you’re in my thoughts and prayers.
Much love, Judy
Kathy:
You and your family has our pary with you all at all times.
We will not for get you and your family at all.
darlene&ron&terry