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Larry Douglas “Doby” Holbrook

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Larry Douglas “Doby” Holbrook Veteran

Birth
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Death
5 Jan 2000 (aged 51)
Oteen, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.5405556, Longitude: -82.6597222
Memorial ID
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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.
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.


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  • Created by: Lady Nan
  • Added: Oct 10, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11927791/larry_douglas-holbrook: accessed ), memorial page for Larry Douglas “Doby” Holbrook (12 Jan 1948–5 Jan 2000), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11927791, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Lady Nan (contributor 46781204).