More detail on this person: In Memory of Ronald
A. Brooks January 24, 1936 - January 11, 2016
Major (RET) Ronald Anthony Brooks Sr., loving
husband of Barbara Cooper Brooks, passed
peacefully on January 11, 2016 at St. Francis
Hospital Eastside in his 79th year. He was born in
Wheeling, WV to the late Luther Clyde Brooks and
Dorothy Marie Adams. Dr. Brooks is a 1963
graduate of Bob Jones University and received his
Master's in Education from Troy State University
in 1970. In 1994 He received his honorary
doctorate from Maranatha Baptist University. Ron
was chosen as the alumnus of the year by Bob
Jones University in 2002. Major Brooks was a
highly-decorated veteran of the U. S. Army with 26
years of distinguished service, including 2 tours
of duty in Vietnam. After Ron's military career he
taught on the faculty at Bob Jones University. He
served on the pastoral staff at Southside Baptist
Church, before moving to Heidelberg, Germany,
where he planted Calvary Baptist Church. Ron
continued on with Baptist World Mission as Field
Director for many years. He was a devoted member
of Calvary Baptist Church.
Surviving in addition to his loving wife are,
sons, Ronald A. Brooks, Jr. (Lynn) of Kill Devil
Hills, NC, Jeffrey C. Brooks (Robyn) of
Chesapeake, VA, and Stephen M. Brooks (Sujin) of
Korea; daughter, Leslie B. Ribeiro of Chesapeake,
VA; grandchildren, Cory, Ronnie, Aaron, Shane,
Joy, Jesse, Jackie, Gehrig, and Reilly; 8 great
grandchildren; brother, Donald Brooks (Kim); and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service 11 am, Saturday, January 16, 2016
at Calvary Baptist Church, Simpsonville, Dr. Fred
Moritz officiating, with burial following in
Graceland East Memorial Park. Visitation from 5 to
7:00 pm Friday, January 15, 2016 at The Mackey
Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, the family
respectfully requests memorials to Baptist World
Mission.
This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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