Brooks, Ray Dean

1952 - 2011  (58 years)

• Name	Brooks, Ray Dean
  		Ray Dean Brooks (1952-2011)
  Birth	29 Jul 1952	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BROO.R011
  _FGRAVE	73195662
  Death	9 Jul 2011	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I54171	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Brooks, Jasper Osmond 'Pat',   b. 26 Aug 1923   d. 5 Aug 1986 (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Pugh, Betty Louise,   b. 21 Jan 1927, Clay County, Illinois d. 28 Sep 2011, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F19651	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Jul 1952 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Death - 9 Jul 2011 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Ray Dean Brooks, 58, of Ingraham, IL died at 10:55 PM Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Clay County Hospital in Flora, IL. following a motorcycle/automobile accident. He was born on July 29, 1952 in Chicago, IL to Jasper Osmond "Pat" Brooks and Betty (Pugh) Brooks. He married Kathy Denning on April 17, 1976 in Flora, IL at the home of Kathy's mother, Nina Denning. He was the owner/operator of "Ray's" Dent Repair and a member of the Ingraham Baptist Church. Ray rode with the Illinois Patriot Guard and participated with the Blessing of the Bikes Sheriff's Posse. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, taking care of his friends and family, and spending time and playing with his grandkids. He was a loving husband, father, Papaw, son, brother and uncle. He is survived by his mother: Betty Brooks; wife: Kathy Brooks; 2 sons: Jesse and Christopher Brooks; 3 grandchildren: Landon, Connor and Aiden; 3 sisters: Eva Hostettler, Linda Kessler, and Patsy Gothard; 3 brothers: James, Tom, and Randy Brooks; brother-in-law: David Denning; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and sister (Donna Jean Brooks). Funeral services were held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora. Following services, in accordance with Ray's wishes, cremation rites will be accorded with private interment. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Illinois Patriot Guard or Disabled Veterans of America.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15732] Frank and Bright Funeral Homes, Flora, Illinois, Obituary, Brooks, Tommy Gene, 66, (https://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/1450/), none. (Reliability: 2).