Donald Lee Brooks

Donald Lee Brooks July 24, 1957 – March 7, 2019 Donald Lee Brooks, 61, of Wilson passed away Thursday.  The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 2 – 4 p.m. with a celebration of life following at  4 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.  The Rev. Charles Robl will officiate. Donald is survived by his loving wife of twenty years, Laura Kilian Brooks of the home; daughters, Nikki Marie Schell and husband, Andrew of California, Genna Lee Brooks and fiancé, Paul Martin of Wilmington and Camille Laura Brooks of Wilson; his brother, Richard “Ricky” Brooks and wife, Janet of Colorado; aunt, Shirley Boykin; brother-in-law, Doug Wallace of Macclesfield; niece, Kim W. Parker and husband, Richie of Goldsboro; his nephews, Robert Brooks and wife, Mariane of Virginia, Steven Brooks and wife, Kristen of Colorado; his great-nephew,  Talon Parker of Colorado; his extended family,  Leonard Kilian of Wilson, Catherine and Greg Lopez of Wilson, Janet and Mike Denzel of Ohio, Andrew Barnes, Sydney Barnes, Ellen Denzel, Michael Denzel and Sarah Denzel and his beloved dog, Sammy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Evelyn Brooks and his sister, Francis Marie Wallace. Donations may be made in Don’s memory to the Duke Cancer Institute to support research for Multiple Myeloma Fund Code 391-2642. Checks may be written to the Duke Cancer Institute. Be sure to include the fund code in the memo line. Contributions can be mailed to: Duke Cancer Institute, 710 W. Main Street, Suite 200, Durham, NC 27701.Donations can also be made online at: https://www.gifts.duke.edu/dci Contributions/checks to Camille’s 529 college fund can be written to College America and mailed to 4420 Davis Farms Drive North, Wilson, NC 27896 or American Funds Service Company, PO Box 2713, Norfolk, VA 23501-2713 (Include FBO: Camille L Brooks, Wilson, NC on the memo line). Memorials may also be made to First United Methodist Church, PO Box 1432, Wilson, NC 27894. Condolences may be directed to Joyner’s Funeral Home at www.joyners.net.