William Hugh Brooks' Obituary
William (Billy) Hugh Brooks, 60, who resided in Collierville, Tennessee passed away from his unbelievable and final fight due to kidney failure. Born in Nashville, Tennessee on September 20, 1960. He was 3rd of four of children. He graduated from Sheffield High School in 1979. He married Sandra Elaine Byrd in 1982. He was well known among family and friends as an avid fan of the University of Alabama football program in the footsteps of his father. He was a lover of classic rock music, many genres of cinema, The Office tv show, Grizzley wintergreen longcut tobacco, Dr. Thunder soda, blue Gatorade, and documentaries on WWII, aliens, paranormal oddities, and sharks (not necessarily in that order!). He enjoyed family vacations to the Gulf Coast, the Magic Kingdom (“Small World!”) and Moon Lake in Lula, Mississippi. He was also a high school football player who went on to coach voluntarily what he loved in the Parkway Village Youth Football League and Kirby Middle School in order to impact young men’s lives thru football. He was known for wanting everyone to have a good time and he made sure they did. He was employed by FedEx Corporation as a Senior Materials Specialist in the Air Operations division until 2007. Afterwards, his battle with complications from diabetes intensified.
A dedicated husband, father and grandfather, he is survived by his wife Sandra Brooks and their daughters – Brittany Wicker (husband David), Kayla Brooks, and Lydia Brooks. As well as grandsons William Wicker, Owen Wicker and granddaughter Scarlett Wicker, all of Collierville, Tennessee. In addition, he is survived by his sisters Cindy Brooks Lynch of Memphis, Tennessee, Jean Brooks Morris of Hernando, Mississippi and brother Robert Sydney Brooks Jr. of West Palm Beach, Florida.
He was preceded in death by his parents Robert Sydney Brooks Sr. and Harriet Katherine (Kitty) May Brooks of Memphis, Tennessee.
A memorial celebration of life service will be held December 30, 2020, 10:00 A.M. at Living Hope Church, 345 Keough Dr. Piperton, TN 38017. Interment of ashes will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis,TN.
*Please abide the following policies of Living Hope Church during the service:
- Masks are required inside the building
- Every other row in the Worship Center is closed, and we ask that you leave two empty seats between your family and those next to you
- Please do not to congregate in the Worship Center or lobby
In lieu of flowers, donations in William’s name will be gratefully accepted by www.youthvillages.org
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