John Taylor Brooks Jr. was born in 1947, and went to Heaven on November 12th, 2019, at the age of 72 to reunite with his late son, John Taylor Brooks III, also known as Trey. John was loved by his wife Vicki Ferguson Brooks of 52 years, 6 children, and 14 grandchildren. John was a former firefighter who served for the Montgomery Fire Department from 1975 to 1986. He was serving as a Sergeant at station #3 before he resigned to go to law school. He graduated from The University of Alabama School of Law in 1993. He began working at Home Depot 13 years ago, developing great friendships with his coworkers who grew to care about him deeply. He was a loving man and the memories he made will forever be cherished. He will be missed dearly and forever loved.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Eastmont Baptist Church at 1:00pm with a Memorial Service at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ronald McDonald House or to the Children’s Hospital.