Joseph Ben Brockman, 83, of 25 East Montclair Avenue, died May 25, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital. A native of Greenville County, son of the late Dr. William Thomas Brockman and Bernice Wood Brockman, he graduated from The Georgia Military Academy, Furman University with a B.A. degree, and attended The Citadel. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, a retired insurance agent for Liberty Life, and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Mardre Brockman of the home; a son, William T. Brockman of Atlanta, Georgia; a daughter, Mary Wardlaw Brockman Collins of Mountain Rest, S.C.; a sister, Nancy Brockman Dudley of Greenville; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Mountain View Cemetery. The family is at the home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, 15 Oregon Street, Greenville, S.C. 29605 or Senior Action, Inc., 402 East McBee Avenue, Greenville, S.C. 29601.
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