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Vehicle Dealer Politicians in North Carolina

Jerry Newton Brooks (b. 1941) — also known as Jerry N. Brooks — of Lenoir, Caldwell County, N.C. Born in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., October 24, 1941. Democrat. Automobile dealer; mayor of Lenoir, N.C., 1995-99. Baptist. Still living as of 1999.   Relatives: Son of Thomas N. Brooks and Elisa (Selvey) Brooks; married to Millicent K. Pearce.   William Fred Duckworth (1899-1972) — also known as W. Fred Duckworth — of Norfolk, Va. Born in Brevard, Transylvania County, N.C., June 20, 1899. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; plant manager for Ford Motor Company, 1933-42; automobile dealer; mayor of Norfolk, Va., 1950-62. Member, Freemasons. Shot and killed by an unknown assailant, while walking on Major Avenue, Norfolk, Va., March 4, 1972 (age 72 years, 258 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Va.   Relatives: Married to Gertrude Summers.   John Oliver Gunn (1892-1992) — also known as J. O. Gunn — of Yanceyville, Caswell County, N.C. Born in Pelham, Caswell County, N.C., December 27, 1892. Democrat. Farmer; automobile dealer; banker; Caswell County Treasurer, 1936-40; chair of Caswell County Democratic Party, 1942-45; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1945-57, 1965-67; secretary, Royal Hosiery Mills. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Rotary; Junior Order. Died, in Memorial Hospital, Danville, Va., February 18, 1992 (age 99 years, 53 days). Interment at Yanceyville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Yanceyville, N.C.   Relatives: Son of Richard Griffin Gunn and Nannie Elizabeth (Rudd) Gunn; married to Annie Warner Newman; first cousin of John Henry Gunn (who married Hettie Elizabeth Tolbert).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Charles G. Reavis (1892-1964) — of Yadkinville, Yadkin County, N.C. Born in Yadkin County, N.C., May 31, 1892. Republican. Sheriff; automobile dealer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1953-54, 1959. Methodist. Member, Junior Order. Died December 7, 1964 (age 72 years, 190 days). Interment at Center United Methodist Church Cemetery, Yadkinville, N.C.   Relatives: Son of Lydia (Van Hoy) Reavis and George W. Reavis; married 1920 to Hattie B. Key.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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