Larry Douglas “Doby” Holbrook 1948 - 2000 North Carolina

Larry Douglas “Doby” Holbrook
BIRTH
12 Jan 1948
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
DEATH
5 Jan 2000 (aged 51)
Oteen, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
BURIAL
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA Show Map
MEMORIAL ID
11927791 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 5
FLOWERS 6
Not Buried- Just Military Honors conducted in Forest Lawn Cemetery --Full military honors will be provided by the Buncombe County Veterans Council Memorial Team at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Larry Holbrook
Born on Jan. 12, 1948
Departed on Jan. 5, 2000 and resided in Asheville, NC.
Cemetery: No Burial

Larry D. "Doby" Holbrook, 51, a resident of the Veterans Administration Medical Center at Oteen, died Wednesday, January 5, 2000.
Mr. Holbrook was born in Buncombe County. He served in the US Army in Vietnam, and re-inlisted in order to volunteer for a second tour of duty in Vietnam where he served until his injury in 1971.

He was an avid sports fan, especially of the New York Yankees Baseball team and UNC Basketball. He was a member of Oak Hill United Methodist Church and a life member of the VFW.

He is survived by his parents, Robert Cole and Mildred H. Holbrook of Candler; a sister, Cathey H. Drye of Matthews, NC; and three brothers, Jim Holbrook and Tommy Holbrook of Averys Creek and Bill Holbrook of the Bethel Community, Haywood County.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am Friday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Norman A. Hubbard officiating. Full military honors will be provided by the Buncombe County Veterans Council Memorial Team at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Family Members
Parents

Robert Cole Holbrook
1919–2004


Mildred Hargrove Holbrook
1920–2003