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Raymond C. "Ray" Brooks

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Raymond C. "Ray" Brooks obituary, 1945-2024, Elizabethton, TN

BORN

1945

DIED

2024

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Raymond Brooks Obituary

Raymond C. "Ray" Brooks October 3, 1945 - August 13, 2024

JOHNSON CITY - Raymond C. "Ray" Brooks, 78, Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at his residence. He was born October 3, 1945 in Elmira, New York to the late Raymond A. & Beatrice Dibble Brooks. He had lived a number of years in Tennessee. Ray was retired from American Water Heater. His hobbies were fishing, stock car racing and watching Television. He was a member of Powder Branch Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters.

Survivors include his wife of 44 years: Geraldine Elliott Brooks. His Children: Melissa Ann Brooks, Jeffrey Scott Brooks, Sr & wife Michelle, Joey McKeehan & wife Penny. His Grandchildren: Zachary Hyder, Wallace H. Brooks, Hannah Brooks, Jordan Fennessy, Katelin McKeehan and Jeffery Scott Brooks, Jr.; Three Great Grandchildren. Elijah Jones, Cooper Hyder and Zoey Hyder. Two Brothers and Four Sisters. Several nieces & nephews.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday, August 16, 2024 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Doug Rasnick officiating. Graveside Service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Saturday August 17, 2024 in the Caldwell Springs Cemetery with Pastor Chris Hughes officiating. Music will be by Chris Hughes. Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at funeral home at 2:50 p.m. Saturday will be: Wallace Brooks, Scott Brooks, Jr., Zachary Hyder, Robbie Holly, Jeff Buckles and, Adam Buckles. The family would like to express a special thank you to the Powder Branch Baptist Church Family for all their prayers and support during his illness. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday prior to the service. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 2:50 p.m. Saturday to go to the cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at our website www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.

In lieu of flowers. please donate to the Shriners Hospital.

Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Brooks family.

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Published by Johnson City Press on Aug. 16, 2024.

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