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Obituary of Virginia 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
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Virginia Westbrook Brooks died 17 Jul 2002 at Courtland Healthcare. She was a native of Southampton County, daughter of Sidney Rivers and Rosa Turner Westbrook, widow of Walter Elvin Brooks, a Mary Washington College graduate, and a former elementary school teacher.
A graveside service was held 20 Jul 2002 at Riverside Cemetery by the Rev. Elizabeth V. Walker. Burial followed at Riverside Cemetery.
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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 Jul 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 –––
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| Name | Virginia Westbrook Brooks |
| Age | 91 |
| Birth | 1911 (estimated); Southampton County |
| Death | 17 Jul 2002; Courtland Healthcare |
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––– Table of Relationships –––
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| Name | Relationship | Residence |
|---------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|
| Virginia Westbrook Brooks | Decedent | Southampton County |
| Walter Elvin Brooks | Husband (predeceased) | Unknown |
| Sidney Rivers Westbrook | Father (predeceased) | Unknown |
| Rosa Turner Westbrook | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown |
| Elleen B. Romer | Daughter | Colonial Heights |
| Steve Romer | Son-in-law | Colonial Heights |
| Silvia Brooks | Daughter | Sebrell |
| Adrian E. Brooks | Son | Courtland |
| Linda Brooks | Daughter-in-law | Courtland |
| India W. Phillips | Sister | Sandston |
| Tracy Romer | Grandchild | Unknown |
| Blake Romer | Grandchild | Unknown |
| Kerry Clarke | Grandchild | Unknown |
| Kenny Clarke | Grandchild | Unknown |
| Ashley Brooks | Grandchild | Unknown |
| Bruce Phillips | Nephew | Unknown |
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––– Publication Details –––
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| Field | Value |
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| Location | Norfolk, VA |
| Name | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date | 19 Jul 2002 |
| Edition | FINAL |
| Section | LOCAL |
| Page | B9 |
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** Other relevant information
• Graduate of Mary Washington College
• Former elementary school teacher in Sandston, Virginia
• Member of the 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
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/cemetery/southampton/Riverside.pdf
]
[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]
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