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Mr. Milton Selby Brooks, Sr., age 83, a resident of Washington, died Friday, May 10, 2019 at his home.

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February 01, 1936 - May 10, 2019

    Mr. Milton Selby Brooks, Sr., age 83, a resident of Washington, died Friday, May 10, 2019 at his home.

    The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday, May 13, 2019 at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory in Washington and other times at his home

    Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the First Christian Church in Washington, conducted by Dr. Robert Cayton. Burial will follow in Oakdale Cemetery.

    The following will serve as pallbearers: Jimmy Thorpe, Lee Warner, Alton Griffin, Larry Picard, Larry Younker and Larry Sipe.

    Mr. Brooks was born in Beaufort County on February 1, 1936. He was the son of the late Hillary C. Brooks and Donnie M. Cutler Brooks. Mr. Brooks graduated from Washington High School and attended Chowan college on a football scholarship. He served 13 years in the National Guard. He had a strong work ethic, working 2 to 3 jobs at a time before starting his own business Tankard Amusements, which has been in business for 50 years. He enjoyed playing cards and watching his son and grandchildren play sports growing up. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, First Christian Church, and the Coin Operators Association, where he was a past president.

    On November 27, 1968, Mr. Brooks married the former Marie Edwards, who survives.

    Surviving with his wife are his son, Milton Brooks, Jr and wife, Stacy Alexis Rowe Brooks of Washington; two grandchildren, Alexis Mackenzie Brooks and Bryson Selby Brooks; stepson, David Beddard and wife, Linda of Washington; niece, Donna Kay Younker and husband, Larry of Vestal, NY; and brother in law, Boyce Sheham of Seattle, WA.

    In addition to his parents, Mr. Brooks was preceded in death by two sisters, Hildreth Sheham and Margaret (Peggy) Gray.

    The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday, May 13, 2019 at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory in Washington and other times at his home.

    Flowers are appreciated, or memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, 307 East 3rd Street, Washington, N.C. 27889 or the Salvation Army, 112 East 7th Street, Washington, N.C. 27889.

    Online condolences may be offered to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory in Washington is honored to serve the Brooks family.
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