Barbara Brooks Mudd

Barbara Brooks Mudd of Laurinburg, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away at the age of 80 on July 11, 2025 after a brief courageous battle with cancer.

Barbara was born March 26, 1945 in Portsmouth, Virginia, a loving daughter of the late Clayton White Brooks and Emma Gertrude Briggs Brooks.  She had a passionate love for children which led into a career of being a Teachers Assistant serving over 25 years with Hoffman Elementary School, later with REACH.  During those years, she formed special bonds with many of her students who still remember and adore her.  She dedicated her life to serving others, along with teaching, Barbara served as a longtime member of the Hoffman Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department helping when and where ever needed.  She also devoted her time volunteering with Scotland Regional Hospice. 

She loved her church and was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Laurinburg where she served as a Deacon and loved singing in the church choir.  She also loved sharing her talented singing voice harmonizing with family and friends lifting the spirits of others.  Above all, Barbara cherished and adored her family, being a proud mother and treasuring being “Ginga” to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren was her greatest joy. Her legacy of joy and love will continue to shine in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Roger Dale Mudd.

Barbara is survived by her son, Rickie Bostick and his wife Hope Bostick of Hamlet; precious grandchildren, Landon Brooks Bostick, Sydney Elizabeth Bostick and fiancé, Christian Zapata; adored great grandchildren, Asher James Zapata, Vivian Rose Zapata, and expected in August, Julian Ayala Zapata; brothers, Wade Brooks (Elaine) of Florence, SC, Clayton Brooks, Jr., (Suma) of Laurinburg; her devoted sister, Betty Brooks Holt (Bob) of Beaufort, SC; niece and nephews, Wally Holt, Jeff Holt, Meg Brooks Coleman, Thomas Brooks and Clay Brooks.  She also leaves behind her former husband, father of Rickie and beloved friend, Richard Bostick of Hoffman, NC, along with a host of loving extended family and many friends.

The family will have a time of visitation on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Richard Boles Funeral Service.

The memorial service celebrating her life will be held 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16th at the First Baptist Church of Laurinburg officiated by Dr. Wayne Wike. A private interment will be held at a later date in the Richmond County Memorial Park.

In memory of Barbara, the family requests donations be given to Scotland Regional Hospice, P. O. Box 1033, Laurinburg, NC  28353.

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