Obituary of Virginia Ann Westbrook Brooks VIRGINIA ANN WESTBROOK BROOKS Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, July 19, 2002 Virginia Westbrook Brooks, 91, died July 17, 2002, at Courtland Healthcare. A native of Southampton County, she was the daughter of the late Sidney Rivers and Rosa Turner Westbrook and was the widow of Walter Elvin Brooks. Mrs. Brooks was a graduate of Mary Washington College, and a former elementary school teacher in Sandston, Va. She was a member of the Sebrell Woman's Club, Sebrell United Methodist Church and Sebrell United Methodist Women. Survivors include two daughters, Elleen B. Romer and her husband, Steve, of Colonial Heights and Silvia Brooks of Sebrell; a son, Adrian E. Brooks and his wife, Linda, of Courtland ; a sister, India W. Phillips of Sandston; five grandchildren, Tracy and Blake Romer, Kerry and Kenny Clarke and Ashley Brooks; and a nephew, Bruce Phillips. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Riverside Cemetery by the Rev. Elizabeth V. Walker. The family will receive friends at the home of Silvia Brooks, 18080 Carys Bridge Road, Courtland . Memorials may be made to the Courtland Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 439, Courtland , VA 23837 or the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 1224, Franklin, VA 23851. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is in charge. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Virginia Ann Westbrook Brooks, 91, died 17 Jul 2002 at Courtland Healthcare. A native of Southampton County, she was the daughter of Sidney Rivers and Rosa Turner Westbrook, widow of Walter Elvin Brooks, a graduate of Mary Washington College, and a former elementary school teacher. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday 20 Jul 2002 in Riverside Cemetery officiated by the Rev. Elizabeth V. Walker. ––– Transcript ––– VIRGINIA ANN WESTBROOK BROOKS Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, July 19, 2002 Virginia Westbrook Brooks, 91, died July 17, 2002, at Courtland Healthcare. A native of Southampton County, she was the daughter of the late Sidney Rivers and Rosa Turner Westbrook and was the widow of Walter Elvin Brooks. Mrs. Brooks was a graduate of Mary Washington College, and a former elementary school teacher in Sandston, Va. She was a member of the Sebrell Woman's Club, Sebrell United Methodist Church and Sebrell United Methodist Women. Survivors include two daughters, Elleen B. Romer and her husband, Steve, of Colonial Heights and Silvia Brooks of Sebrell; a son, Adrian E. Brooks and his wife, Linda, of Courtland; a sister, India W. Phillips of Sandston; five grandchildren, Tracy and Blake Romer, Kerry and Kenny Clarke and Ashley Brooks; and a nephew, Bruce Phillips. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday [20 July 2002] in Riverside Cemetery by the Rev. Elizabeth V. Walker. The family will receive friends at the home of Silvia Brooks, 18080 Carys Bridge Road, Courtland. Memorials may be made to the Courtland Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 439, Courtland, VA 23837 or the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 1224, Franklin, VA 23851. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is in charge. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Virginia Ann Westbrook Brooks | | Age | 91 | | Birth | 1911 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia | | Death | 17 Jul 2002; Courtland Healthcare | |--------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------| | Virginia Ann Westbrook Brooks | Decedent | Courtland, Virginia | | Walter Elvin Brooks | Spouse (deceased) | Not stated | | Sidney Rivers Westbrook | Father (deceased) | Not stated | | Rosa Turner Westbrook | Mother (deceased) | Not stated | | Elleen B. Romer | Daughter | Colonial Heights, Virginia | | Steve Romer | Son-in-law | Colonial Heights, Virginia | | Silvia Brooks | Daughter | Sebrell, Virginia | | Adrian E. Brooks | Son | Courtland, Virginia | | Linda Brooks | Daughter-in-law | Courtland, Virginia | | India W. Phillips | Sister | Sandston, Virginia | | Tracy Romer | Grandchild | Not stated | | Blake Romer | Grandchild | Not stated | | Kerry Clarke | Grandchild | Not stated | | Kenny Clarke | Grandchild | Not stated | | Ashley Brooks | Grandchild | Not stated | | Bruce Phillips | Nephew | Not stated | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 19 Jul 2002 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Native of Southampton County, Virginia • Graduate of Mary Washington College • Former elementary school teacher in Sandston, Virginia • Member of Sebrell Woman's Club • Member of Sebrell United Methodist Church • Member of Sebrell United Methodist Women • Birth name was Virginia Ann Westbrook [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/103168810/virginia-ann-brooks www.findagrave.com/memorial/103168688/walter_elvin-brooks ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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