Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
DeathJul 31, 2023, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina [21117]
BurialPine Hill Cemetery (Burlington City), Main St, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [21117]
FatherWalter Jones MASSEY (1894-1976)
MotherBeulah Alice STADLER (1892-1966)
Spouses
DeathJul 14, 2006, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina [3426]
BurialPine Hill Cemetery (Burlington City), Main St, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [3426], [21113]
OccupationRetired From Universal Leaf, Richmond, VA [3426]
FatherWilliam Anderson BROOKS (1880-1958)
MotherMaggie Lela TAYLOR (1897-1986)
Obituary Online notes for Alice Frances MASSEY
8/3/2023
Alice Massey Brooks
August 15, 1929 — July 31, 2023
N. Myrtle Beach
Alice Massey Brooks, 93, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 31, 2023 at the Duke Hospice Hock Family Pavilion surrounded by her family.
She was born in Caswell County to the late Walter Jones and Beulah Stadler Massey. She was married for 58 years to the late William Henry Brooks who died in 2006.
Alice was born in Caswell County on August 15, 1929 to Walter Jones and Beulah Stadler Massey.
She was the 5 th of 6 children. She graduated from Pleasant Grove High School where she was crowned May Queen. After graduation, she attended Beauty School and worked as a beautician for many years. After she and Bill moved to Durham, she worked for Duke Power Company as a draftsman and later worked for General Telephone Company as an engineer until her retirement in January of 1986. While working full time at GTE she attended night school at Durham Technical Institute where she received an associate business degree. Upon retirement, Bill and Alice moved to North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They became active members in the Trinity United Methodist Church. She was a member of the church crafters and pep club. She loved to travel and visited various places on all 7 continents. She also enjoyed playing Skip-Bo with family and friends and was very competitive. She was a good sport but hated to lose. She also enjoyed making flower arrangements and doing crossword puzzles. Later on, she developed an interest in painting with water colors and was always painting cards for her family and friends. At a local art contest, she won first prize for one of her paintings. Most of the time when she wasn’t painting or doing crossword puzzles, she sat and enjoyed looking at her digital picture frame that showed pictures of her family, friends, and travels. Alice and Bill cherished spending time with their family.
Survivors include her daughters, Lynette Lenard of Naples, Florida, Billie Brooks Kissel and husband, Wolfgang of Morlenbach, Germany and Carolyn Brooks Winfrey and husband, David of Rougemont, NC; grandchildren, Jeffrey (Nicole) Lenard, Michael (Gisela) Kissel, Daniel Kissel and Joseph Winfrey. Great grandchildren include Maggie Lenard, Edda Kissel and Baby Kissel. She is also survived by her sister, Grace Hill of Gibsonville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents; her sister, Nina Simmons, and brothers, Elmer E. Massey, Raymond W. Massey and Mack W. Massey; sisters-in-law, Doris King Massey, Martha Crouse Massey and Nora Youngblood Massey and her brothers-in-law, Charles “Eb” Edwin Hill and Clyde Simmons.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, August 4, 2023 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel and conducted by Rev. Steve Brown. The family will receive friends from 9:45-10:45am prior to the service at the funeral home. A private graveside service will be held for the family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to either Samaritan’s Purse, In-Touch Ministries by Rev. Charles Stanley, or the Hock Hospice Facility in Durham.
You may watch the service online and send condolences towww.lowefuneralhome.com. [21117]
Alice Massey Brooks
August 15, 1929 — July 31, 2023
N. Myrtle Beach
Alice Massey Brooks, 93, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 31, 2023 at the Duke Hospice Hock Family Pavilion surrounded by her family.
She was born in Caswell County to the late Walter Jones and Beulah Stadler Massey. She was married for 58 years to the late William Henry Brooks who died in 2006.
Alice was born in Caswell County on August 15, 1929 to Walter Jones and Beulah Stadler Massey.
She was the 5 th of 6 children. She graduated from Pleasant Grove High School where she was crowned May Queen. After graduation, she attended Beauty School and worked as a beautician for many years. After she and Bill moved to Durham, she worked for Duke Power Company as a draftsman and later worked for General Telephone Company as an engineer until her retirement in January of 1986. While working full time at GTE she attended night school at Durham Technical Institute where she received an associate business degree. Upon retirement, Bill and Alice moved to North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They became active members in the Trinity United Methodist Church. She was a member of the church crafters and pep club. She loved to travel and visited various places on all 7 continents. She also enjoyed playing Skip-Bo with family and friends and was very competitive. She was a good sport but hated to lose. She also enjoyed making flower arrangements and doing crossword puzzles. Later on, she developed an interest in painting with water colors and was always painting cards for her family and friends. At a local art contest, she won first prize for one of her paintings. Most of the time when she wasn’t painting or doing crossword puzzles, she sat and enjoyed looking at her digital picture frame that showed pictures of her family, friends, and travels. Alice and Bill cherished spending time with their family.
Survivors include her daughters, Lynette Lenard of Naples, Florida, Billie Brooks Kissel and husband, Wolfgang of Morlenbach, Germany and Carolyn Brooks Winfrey and husband, David of Rougemont, NC; grandchildren, Jeffrey (Nicole) Lenard, Michael (Gisela) Kissel, Daniel Kissel and Joseph Winfrey. Great grandchildren include Maggie Lenard, Edda Kissel and Baby Kissel. She is also survived by her sister, Grace Hill of Gibsonville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents; her sister, Nina Simmons, and brothers, Elmer E. Massey, Raymond W. Massey and Mack W. Massey; sisters-in-law, Doris King Massey, Martha Crouse Massey and Nora Youngblood Massey and her brothers-in-law, Charles “Eb” Edwin Hill and Clyde Simmons.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, August 4, 2023 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel and conducted by Rev. Steve Brown. The family will receive friends from 9:45-10:45am prior to the service at the funeral home. A private graveside service will be held for the family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to either Samaritan’s Purse, In-Touch Ministries by Rev. Charles Stanley, or the Hock Hospice Facility in Durham.
You may watch the service online and send condolences towww.lowefuneralhome.com. [21117]
Obituary Online notes for William Henry (Spouse 1)
7/17/2006
William Henry Brooks
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — William Henry Brooks , age 78, of Havens Drive went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 14, 2006, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 58 years to Alice Massey Brooks who survives.
William retired from Universal Leaf in Richmond, Virginia as a field manager. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Myrtle Beach, S.C. William was also active in the Civitans for many years. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Massey Brooks of the home; daughters and sons-inlaw, Lynette Lenard of Florida, Billie Brooks Kissel and her husband, Wolfgang of Morlenbach, Germany, Carolyn Brooks Winfrey and her husband, David of Durham, NC; grandchildren, Jeffrey Lenard, Michael Kissel, Daniel Kissel and Joseph Winfrey; step grandchildren, Sawyer Winfrey and Kennedy Winfrey; sister and brother-in-law; Lois and Tommy Moore of Elon, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Anderson and Maggie Taylor Brooks ; brother, Ralph Eugene Brooks and a sister, Myrtle Phillips and step grandson, Daniel Scott Winfrey.
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Pine Hill Cemetery by the Rev. Steve Brown. The family will receive friends at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the graveside service and other times at the home of his sister, Lois Moore, 3345 Stoney Creek Church Road, Elon, N.C. 27244.
Condolences may be sent to the family at
info@lowefuneralhome.com [3426]
William Henry Brooks
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — William Henry Brooks , age 78, of Havens Drive went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 14, 2006, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 58 years to Alice Massey Brooks who survives.
William retired from Universal Leaf in Richmond, Virginia as a field manager. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Myrtle Beach, S.C. William was also active in the Civitans for many years. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Massey Brooks of the home; daughters and sons-inlaw, Lynette Lenard of Florida, Billie Brooks Kissel and her husband, Wolfgang of Morlenbach, Germany, Carolyn Brooks Winfrey and her husband, David of Durham, NC; grandchildren, Jeffrey Lenard, Michael Kissel, Daniel Kissel and Joseph Winfrey; step grandchildren, Sawyer Winfrey and Kennedy Winfrey; sister and brother-in-law; Lois and Tommy Moore of Elon, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Anderson and Maggie Taylor Brooks ; brother, Ralph Eugene Brooks and a sister, Myrtle Phillips and step grandson, Daniel Scott Winfrey.
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Pine Hill Cemetery by the Rev. Steve Brown. The family will receive friends at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the graveside service and other times at the home of his sister, Lois Moore, 3345 Stoney Creek Church Road, Elon, N.C. 27244.
Condolences may be sent to the family at
info@lowefuneralhome.com [3426]