Gerald D. Brooks

October 16, 1934 - January 10, 2014
Gerald D. Brooks

Gerald D. Brooks, 79, of Hendersonville passed away Friday, January 10, 2014 at Pardee Memorial Hospital.

A lifelong resident of Hendersonville, he was a son of the late Roy Brooks and Emma Beddingfield. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles Sherrill Brooks.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Concord 307, AF and AM in Vienna, VA. He attended the Unity Center of Mills River.

A family man, he is survived by Carolyn to whom he was married to for almost twenty eight years. Together they loved their children; Cindy Miller (Michael), Kim Elliott (Mark) and Leslie Richardson (Bob); six grandchildren, Brandy Wilson (Tommy), Josh Israel (Meghan), Amanda Dryman (Dewayne), Matthew Elliott (Lauryl), Rose Richardson and Sam Richardson; three great-grandchildren, Andy, Emma and Morgan Wilson; two great-grandsons due in the spring; one brother, Roy Brooks, Jr. (Diane); two sisters, Elaine Brown and Jereline Sexton; and a number of nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be at 3:00 P.M. Friday, January 17, 2014, in the Kirby Memorial Chapel of Shuler Funeral Home. Chaplain Charles Kirby will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Etowah Baptist Church Kenya Mission Trip Fund, P.O. Box 326, Etowah, NC 28729.


Service

Friday, January 17, 2014
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Kirby Memorial Chapel - Directions
125 Orrs Camp Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792

Memorial

Friday, January 17, 2014
12:00 AM

Kirby Memorial Chapel - Directions
125 Orrs Camp Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792

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  • January 11, 2014
    Jackson Family says:
    We would like to express our deepest sympathy. May those precious memories be foremost in your hearts and minds during this difficult time. ( Isaiah 25:8)

  • January 12, 2014
    Pam Shaffer says:
    Peace, Prayers and Blessings to the family of Gerald Brooks with heartfelt sympathy

  • January 12, 2014
    Carl& Doris Taylor says:
    To the family and friends of Gerald we wish to express our sincere condolences in the loss of Gerald. He was a great person and he will certainly be missed by all who knew him We are keeping the Gerald Brooks family in our prayers. I graduated with Gerald from FRHS in 1952.

  • January 12, 2014
    Janet Guidos says:
    Dear Carolyn & Family, Our deepest condolences on the loss of Gerald. You are in our thoughts and prayers. From all your friends at Curves.

  • January 12, 2014
    Thomas L. Eisenhauer says:
    Carolyn, I am so sorry to hear of Gerald's death. My sincerest sympathy to you and your family. Tom Eisenhauer