Jarrell 'Jerry' W. Brooks Obituary (1937

Jarrell Wayne 'Jerry' Brooks, age 82, of Conyers, died Friday, August 9, 2019. Born in Porterdale, Georgia, to James Henry and Nellie Ruth Piper Brooks, he was a graduate of Newton County High School, class of 1955 and received a BS in Pharmacy from Mercer University Southern College of Pharmacy in 1963. Jerry served honorably in the United States Navy Medical Corp and was stationed in Guantanamo Bay during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He started his life's profession In Conyers at Reagan Pharmacy and moved to Lithonia to work with Idus Piper at Lithonia Drug Company where he was a junior partner. Later merging with Allen Pharmacy, forming Lithonia Economy Drugs. There were a group of men who met each morning at the drug store to share coffee and discuss local and world events, they were known as the 'Drugstore Cowboys'. Many a lively discussion would take place, and through it all, Jerry prevailed. He was loved and respected by the community he served. Jerry was a member of Conyers First United Methodist Church where he was an usher and a member of the Victory Sunday School Class. He enjoyed all sports, especially football and baseball, (the Falcons, GA Tech, UGA, and the Braves). "An all-around super nice guy", with a great since of humor (which he never lost), his sons remarked that their dad made them laugh by playing practical jokes on them, and many others, especially 'one'! Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and brother, James Michael Brooks. A great husband, father, father-in-law, and grandfather, he is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Marguerite Mohr Brooks; sons, Jeremy Clinton Brooks and his wife, Kelli, of Social Circle and David Scott Brooks and his wife, Kattrena, of Woodstock; sister, Melinda Brooks Gragg and her husband, Tom, of Oxford; sister-in-law, Shirley Brooks of Conyers; grandsons, Bennett and Garrett; and four nieces. A memorial service will be held 1 o'clock, Saturday, August 31, 2019, at Conyers First United Methodist Church with Dr. John Beyers officiating. The family will receive friends 11- 1 o'clock prior to the service at the church. A reception will follow in the fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to Conyers First United Methodist Church or a charity of one's choice.