Nathaniel Ray Brooks was 16 when he died on May 25, 2020, in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Born February 6, 2004, to Matthew Scott and Angela Dawn Winters Brooks, he attended Wilkes Central High School and was in the ROTC program. He was a member of Old Fashion Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and playing video games.

The obituary and available notices list funeral arrangements and surviving family: parents Matthew Scott and Angela Dawn Winters Brooks; brother Scottie Brooks; sister Summer Brooks; grandparents Fred and Susan Winters, Linda and Gary Anderson, Charlene Hall, and Keith Brooks; and his girlfriend Ivy Kilby. No arrests, suspects, or investigative details are provided in those notices.

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