Orus Will Stokes, age 86, of Brownwood, Texas, passed away March 6, 2012, at Brownwood Regional Medical Center.  A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 10, in the Heartland Funeral Home with Donny Pinkston officiating.  Interment followed in Eastlawn Memoral Park.

Orus was born June 2, 1925, in Eastland County to Arthur (Dood) and Eria Stokes.  At age 16 he moved to Brownwood and soon began working for Marvin Flowers Garage at 101 Main Ave.  A year later he was joined by his twin brother, Odus.  They worked at and owned Stokes Bros. garage for 70 years, where Odus still works.  Orus was a member of the Early Church in Early, Texas

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Chloe; and one nephew.

Survivors include his brother, Odus Fred Stokes and wife, Winnie; his sister, Doris Johnson; nieces, Betty White and husband, William, of Garland, Brenda Ezzell and husband, Willie of Rising Star, Deanna Pipkin of Cisco; and nephews, Pete Morgan and wife, Mary Frances, and Fred Stokes and wife, Brandi, all of Brownwood.