Funeral services for Mr. Kenneth D. Brooks, age 73, of Ashland will be held on Tuesday October 27, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Rev. Buford Gaines officiating. Burial will take place in the Ashland City Cemetery.
Mr. Brooks was a native and lifelong resident of Clay County. He graduated from Clay County High School in 1971, and then worked for several years at Higgins Mfg, Ogles Chevrolet and Wellborn Cabinets. He enjoyed working in his wood shop and in his garden.
He is survived by his wife; Helen Y. Brooks of Ashland, his sisters in law and brothers in law; Kathy Sprayberry (Keith), Cynthia Soleman (Mark), James Yarbrough (Susan) plus his extended family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; John Dalton Brooks and Mary Ruth Holdridge Brooks, and his brother Phillip Howard Brooks.
Active pallbearers will be Keith Sprayberry, Mark Soleman, James Yarbrough, Johnathan Steen, Sawyer Spradlin, and Michael Koutsantanou.
The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland on Tuesday October 27, 2026 from 12:30 until service time at 2:00 P.M.
