J. Will Brooks: Obituary

J Will Brooks, 87, of Chatsworth went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 6, 2016.

He was the son of the late Charles McGee Brooks and Margaret Emily Warfield Brooks of Anderson County, TN.

J Will was born September 13, 1928 in the house his father was born in on Brooks Gap Road. He was kicked in the head when he was 18 months old by a horse, which caused him to be mentally handicapped.

J Will loved people. “Ole Red” was a “special” longtime friend of J Will’s as well as many other “special” friends. Since the death of his parents, he has lived with his sisters. He has attended Murray County Developmental Center for over 30 years. It has been a wonderful facility, truly a Godsend to parents of special needs individuals, as well as to the special needs person.

He was preceded in death by his sisters and their husbands, Grace Brooks Walker and Obern Walker, Violet Brooks Geis and Walter “Walt” Geis, and by brothers-in-law, Chandler “Chan” King and George Crow.
He is survived by sisters, Maude Brooks King, Virginia Brooks Crow, and Betty Brooks Mosteller; brother-in-law, Bobby Mosteller; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Peeples Funeral Home of Chatsworth is in charge of the arrangements. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM on Friday, January 8, 2016, and the funeral service will follow at 1:00 PM in the chapel of Peeples Funeral Home with Dr. George Ross and Dr. Mark Shaw officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Murray County Developmental Center: 735 W Chestnut St, Chatsworth, GA 30705 or to the First Baptist Church of Chatsworth: 121 W Market St, Chatsworth, GA 30705.

There will be a graveside service for J Will at the Norris Memorial Gardens of Norris, TN later with Holley Gamble Funeral Home of Clinton, TN in charge.