TINSLEY - Donald Ray "Duck" Brooks, 68, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2005 at the Pineville Community Hospital.

He was born March 2, 1937 in Tinsley, the son of the late Edward Brooks and Linda Begley Brooks Brown. He was an active member of the Greasy Creek Baptist Chruch and a Kentucky Colonel. He was the owner and operator of C & D Trucking Company. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and a great friend.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Judy Faye Brooks.

Left to mourn his passing are his wife of 48 years, Marjorie Brooks; three daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon and Marvin Taylor of Ingram, Donna and George Lewis of Fourmile, and Mary Ann and Mike Cupp of Ingram; grandchildren, Christopher Dan Dean and wife, Brandie, Jessica Kay West and husband, travis, Bertha Jo Lewis, William Lewis and Marjorie Ann Lingar; great grandchildren, Kaytlin Nicole Dean, Christoper H. Gage Dean, Nathaniel don Keith West, Lindsey Raye West and Haley Brianna Dean; brother and sister-in-law, Clifford and Shirley Brooks; sister, Sue McCloud, adopted daughter, Joyce Phipps, adopted great granddaughter, Madison Grace Phipps, and a host of other relatives and friends. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

Services will be held at 8 p.m. Monday at the Arnett & Steele Fuenral Home with Rev. Luther Collett and Rev. Paul Gibson. Music by the Greasy Creek Church Choir.

Burial willl be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Green Hills Memorial Gardens, Middlesboro. Pallbearers will be Christopher Dan Dean, William Lewis, Travis West, Jutin Robbins, Larry Perkins, Bill Perkins, Terry Bailey and Paul Wayne Goodin. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. J.H. Brooks, Tilom Brooks, Burce Brooks, Jerry Centers, Mike Liford, Doug Harbin and Denver Goodin.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home, Pineville.

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