Wafer “Dick” Brooks 85 passed away Friday April 8, 2011 at Thompson Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore, Ky. He was a retired forklift operator for Ford Motor Co., a Navy veteran of WWII and Army veteran of the Korean War, also member of Excelsior Masonic Lodge # 258. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Catherine. Survivors include four daughters; Pam Springer, Rita Brooks, Betty Groves and Jenny Pitcock. Two brothers; Sam and Charles Brooks, 5; grandchildren, 15; great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grand daughter
Visitation will be Tuesday 2pm to 8pm at Owen Funeral Home 5317 Dixie Hwy.