Brooks McPhaul, of Pinehurst died Tuesday, January 25, 2021. She had been living happily at the Quail Haven Retirement Village in Pinehurst for several years.
She was born in Hoke County to the late James DeWitt Tapp and Mabel Veasey Tapp on June 24, 1923. She was predeceased by her beloved husband John D McPhaul in 2007 after 57 years of marriage. She enjoyed a rich and fulfilling life as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many. After studying at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, she worked in the FBI Washington, DC office during WWII and then went back to work after raising a family in the 1970s.
She is survived by her children, Angus D McPhaul (Allyson) of Spartanburg, South Carolina and Mary Brooks Hoagland (George) of Palmetto, Florida; grandchildren John D McPhaul (Laura Windsor), Justin Hoagland (Nikki), Kelly Brooks McPhaul,and Ashley Brooks Johnston (Forrest); and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 29th, 2021 at 9 a.m. in Boles Funeral Home, 35 Parker Lane, Pinehurst, NC 28374. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park, 1105 West Morganton Road, Southern Pines.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the Community Presbyterian Church, 125 Everette Rd., Pinehurst, NC 28374, or the charity of one's choice.