He was the loving husband of Alese “P-Nut” Whitesell Brooks.
Born July 16, 1937 in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late John Brooks and Mary Brooks Childress.
He owned Glen’s Repair Shop in Rustburg for 22 years and also worked at Griffin Pipe for a couple of years where he was known as Dirtdobber. Glen was a member of Diamond Hill Presbyterian Church in Gladys. He enjoyed camping with friends, riding his motorcycle, traveling and working in his garage. He was a proud US Air Force veteran having served in the Korean war.
In addition to his wife, he leaves to cherish his memory, his 3 children, G.W. Brooks, Jr., Angie Cash and Glenda Kidd and husband Gill, all of Rustburg; 2 siblings, Harold Brooks and wife Jean of Forest and Phyllis Fisher of Evington; 2 step-children, Larry Cowart, Jr. and wife Ellen of Rustburg and Michelle Williams and husband Steven of Amherst.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Diamond Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery with Pastor John Sines, Jr. officiating. Military honors will be offered by Lynchburg American Legion Post #16.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials in Glen’s memory be made to Diamond Hill Presbyterian Church.
