Obituary – Walter W. Brooking, Jr.

Brooking, Walter W. “Woody”, Jr., 79, of Henrico, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021. He was preceded in death by his “Angel” granddaughter, Bailey Bowman and is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Arthurene L. “Deanie” Brooking; his “four-legged baby”, Abigail; loving daughters, Terri B. Bowman (Mark) and Kimberly B. Reese (Paul); three grandchildren, Hannah Smothers (Hunter), McKenzie and Samuel Lynn; great grandson, Hanley Smothers; brother, Roger Brooking; and sister, Patty Brooking. Woody was an Eagle Scout O/AB, Navy Veteran, Master Electrician, Henrico Professional Firefighter, and retired as a Virginia Deputy State Fire Marshall. He was a member of Tuckahoe Masonic Lodge # 347 AF & AM, Richmond Scottish Rite, ACCA Temple Shrine, ACCA Motor Patrol, ACCA Oriental Band, American Legion, and was a life member of the Virginia Fire Prevention, BASS, and the NRA. Funeral services, with Masonic Rites, will be held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at the West Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 11020 W. Broad St. The family will be receiving friends an hour prior to services. Interment will follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Shriners’ Children Hospital or the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls.