Wednesday
December 18th, 2024
6:38AM
Rosemary Jenkins Brooks, age 90, of Lakemont, Georgia, passed away on December 4, 2016 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center.
Rosemary was the daughter of Bernard “B.P” Pierce Jenkins and his wife Gladys Savannah Beard Jenkins of Clarkesville, Georgia. She was well known for her hard work on the farm, where her and her husband, John Robertson Brooks Sr., raised chickens for many years. She won the title of “Lady Farmer of the Year” bestowed upon her by Farm Bureau. She was also a devoted member of the Rocky Grove Baptist Church, in Tiger, and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Clarkesville.
She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grand mother enjoying time spent with loved ones, especially at family gatherings. She leaves behind a legacy of love and kindness to all who knew her.
In addition to her mother, father and husband, she was preceded in death by two sons Dennis Lee Brooks and Michael Pierce Brooks; one daughter in law Myrtis Brooks; one brother John Bernard Jenkins; three sisters Ollie Adeline Jenkins Teems, Janie Bernace Jenkins and Mattie Louise Jenkins Moore.
She is survived by three sons, Joe Brooks, of Clarkesville; Jerry Brooks (Pam) and Johnny Brooks, both of Lakemont; one sister, Martha Jean Payne of Athens; nine grandchildren Sherry Aldridge, Kelly Brock, Melissa Brooks, Jennifer Bentley, Joe Brooks Jr., Jamie Rebecca Brooks, Janet Brewer, Laura Blackwell and John Brooks III; fourteen great-grandchildren Savannah Hunnsinger, Dakota Brooks, Tequilla Lacount, Christopher Lacount, Kailyn Lacount, Madelyn Lacount, Kathryn Leal, Trevor Bentley, Tanner Bentley, Tucker Bentley, Harper Brewer, Crystal Brooks, Amberly Brooks and Joe Brooks III and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December the 6th , from 6:00 to 9:00pm at the Beck Funeral Home.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December the 7th, at 1:00pm at Rocky Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Rusty Wolfrey and Rev. Kyle Watts officiating. The committal service will follow at the Rocky Grove Cemetery.
The family has asked that any memorial donations be made to the Rocky Grove Baptist Church, 6900 Bridge Creek Rd. Tiger, Georgia 30576.
Beck Funeral Home, in Clayton, Georgia, is in charge of the arrangements. If there are any questions, please call 706-782-9599. An online Memorial Register Book is available at www.beckfuneralhome.com.
