Obituary of Glenn Edwin Brooks, Jr.

******DUE TO A COVID OUTBREAK, THE FAMILY WILL HOLD A PRIVATE SERVICE. PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED SERVICES ARE NOW CANCELLED.********                                                

     Obituary

Private memorial services for Glenn Edwin Brooks, Jr., age 85, of Lineville will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023.  A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Mr. Brooks passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL.

Survivors include his wife, Judy Gerber Brooks of Lineville; two sons, Jeff Brooks (Melissa) of Gulf Shores, AL, and David Brooks (Cindy) of Jacksons Gap, AL; three daughters, Sylvia Melotte (Jim) of Dallas, GA, Jackie Davidson (Dino Antonelli) of Monticello, IN, and Kathi Mullins (Don) of Woodstock, GA; nine grandchildren, Kristin Brooks, Ashley Orbann, Brandon Brooks, Justin Melotte, Samantha Mitchell Nick Melotte, Jessica Clark, Kelli White, and Chris Burch; 12 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Jim Brooks, Sr., (Lynne) of Richmond, CA, and Joe Brooks (Bonnie) of Winder, GA.

An Atlanta, Georgia native, Mr. Brooks was born on August 19, 1938, the son of Glenn Edwin Brooks, Sr., and Ruby Aileen Brown Brooks.  He was Baptist by faith and was a United States Navy veteran.  Mr. Brooks graduated from Georgia Tech and worked as an engineer for General Motors, Southwire, and Davidson Rubber Co. before retiring. He also worked as a Professor Emeritus at Southern Tech.  Mr. Brooks was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Craig Davidson; and a granddaughter, Taylor Brooks.

Memorials may be floral or donations may be made to the Randolph County Animal Shelter at 104 Animal Shelter Road, Wedowee, AL 36278, or Taylor Brooks Foundation at P.O. Box 4421, Gulf Shores, AL 36547.