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Jacksonville Area Funeral Director Dies in Lawn Mowing Accident

By Greg Halbleib Aug 18, 2025 | 5:25 AM

A Jacksonville area funeral director died on Saturday after he was thrown from a mower he was operating near White Hall.

Greene County Coroner Brady Milnes said 53-year-old Colby Brooks was pronounced dead at 1:40 Saturday afternoon. First responders were called before 1 o’clock after the mower rolled on top of Brooks into a creek.

The coroner said preliminary findings indicated Brooks died from traumatic asphyxiation.

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