Virginia Dare Kelley Brooks, 87, of West Point, VA passed away June 19, 2022 surrounded by her family. She worked at C & P telephone company for 13 years and later became a teacher’s aide for West Point school system for 20 years. Virginia Dare was a fantastic cook and enjoyed country and blue grass music. She was a member of Poroporone Baptist Church.
Virginia Dare is preceded in death by her husband Clarence Brooks; her parents John and Myrtle Kelley; a sister Shirley Norman; and a brother John Edward Kelley.
She is survived by a son Clarence McKinley “Kenny” Brooks, Jr.; a daughter Paula Armstead and her husband Jerry Armstead; a grandson Kenneth Wayne Armstead; a sister Patricia Kelley; and many other extended family members.
A graveside service will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday in Poroporone Baptist Church Cemetery, 30071 The Trail, Shacklefords, VA 23156. Memorials may be made to Poroporone Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, PO Box 400, Shacklefords, VA 23156.