Ernest "Ernie" Brooks Jr.

March 28, 1958 - July 16, 2018

HERNDON – Ernest “Ernie” Eugene Brooks, Jr., 60, of Herndon, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018 at his home. Born March 28, 1958 in Welch, he was the son of the late Ernest Eugene Brooks, Sr. and Helen June Cox Brooks. Ernie was a 1976 honors graduate of Herndon High School. His work experiences included grocery clerk, coal miner, carpenter’s helper and machinist, having last worked for Conn-Weld Industries in Princeton before his disability retirement. Ernie enjoyed his fur babies, fishing, 4-wheeling, target shooting, woodworking and spending time with his loving family and numerous friends. He was also a history buff and could carry on lengthy conversations of the different events. He will be sadly missed by two sisters, Dora McKinney and husband Wayne of Cleveland, TN and Janice Wiblin and husband James of Princeton; nieces and nephews, Helen “Lynn” White and husband Allen of Princeton, Katie Loveless and husband Michael of Chattanooga, TN and Paul “Eddie” Kinser and wife Joy of Bluefield; great-nephews, A.J. White of Princeton, Sammy Kinser of Bluefield, Ayden, Dylan, Grayson and Sawyer Loveless of Chattanooga, TN; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins; and very special friends, the Milton Ford family and Verlin Johnston. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with Pastor Bobby Kinser officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 29, 2018 from noon until service hour at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.bailey-kirk.com.