Raymond Arthur Brooks, Jr., age 48, of Citronelle, AL., lost his battle with cancer, Sunday, November 13, 2011. He was an operator at Exxon Mobil and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Arthur Brooks, Sr., his mother, Bernice Mason Brooks and step mother, Helen Burgess Brooks. Raymond is survived by his two sons, Heath Mason Brooks and Joshua Wade Brooks; brother, Bobby (Tawni) Brooks and their daughters, Brooke (Nathan) Akridge and Nicole Brooks; step sisters, Rochelle (Ronnie) Heubach, Paulette (Rick) Kendrick and Stephanie Brooks; step brother, Maurice (Becky) Brooks; aunt, Joyce Brooks (Kenny) Cunningham; brother and sister-in-laws, nieces and nephews. A Wake will be from 6 - 9 PM Friday, November 18, 2011 at Freeman Funeral Home. The Funeral service will be 11 AM Saturday, November 19, 2011 from the chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Stan Clayton officiating. Interment will be in Macedonia Cemetery in Lucedale, MS.