William Gerald Brooks Jr.

"Bill" "Billy" "Uncle Bill" "Coach Brooks"

Passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 9, 2014 from a heart attack at his home.

Bill was born in Miami Florida on January 18, 1954 to the Late, William Gerald Brooks " Jerry" and Rose Marie Armstrong.

Bill grew up mostly in the Lee county area where he was a friend, athlete, hard worker and a family man.

When Bill was growing up he played for the Ft Myers Little League Baseball and he also played on the first Ft Myers Rebels Pop Warner Football team as their quarterback. ( this is where his love for football grew )

Bill graduated from Cypress Lake High School in 1973, where he was on the swim team and the quarterback for the football team, earning a lot of recognition for his talent and respect from his peers.

After high school, Bill went on to college attending West Liberty State College, West Virginia, and then to Bethel College, in Texas, studying business and also playing quarterback for their football teams.

Bill moved back to Lee County and worked here for a couple of years till he went to West Palm Beach where he started his career in the Golf Course Industry .While in West Palm, Bill was missing his brother David and family, so he would commute back and forth every day during football season to coach beside his brother for the Ft Myers Rebels Pop Warner Football Association. He loved coaching these boys and taught them to have respect , integrity, and the love of the game. Some of these boys, Bill would later coach them on their high school football teams. Bill moved back and continued to coach for the Ft Myers Rebels for 15 years. You could go anywhere and you would hear "hey Coach Brooks" and he would smile from ear to ear.

When Bill came back to Lee County he started working for The Landings Yacht, Golf and Tennis Club. While working full time for The Landings, Bill continued to coach football in the area high schools . Bill quit coaching football 2 years ago because he felt he needed to be around the Landings while renovations were going on. Bill was truly dedicated to The Landings.He was their Grounds and Golf Course Superintendent. He was so proud of that course and all the work he and his guys put into it.He loved showing it off and he loved introducing the residents to family and friends, because the residents Loved Bill..he worked hard and his reputation is proof of that. Bill worked at the Landings for 30 years until the day he passed away .

Bill was a member of the Covenant Presbyterian Church of Ft Myers. Bill loved to play Golf and he was very competitive, so if you were playing with him, then you will know what we are talking about. He was a Member of the Golf Association .Bill loved football and the Miami Hurricanes.His love of football took him to being, one of the best high school football coaches here in Southwest Florida. Bill loved being surrounded by his family and friends the most. A good day on the boat, or just a cookout by the pool, he was in his own little heaven.All of his "buddies" from football to the Cigar Cutters, he loved each and every one of you. Bill was a great friend,a wonderful loving son,the best brother a sibling can have,the most awesome, giving, loving , uncle you could ever ask for.

Bill leaves behind his Loving mother, Rose Marie Armstrong, his brother & best friend David Brooks ( Michelene), his loving sisters, Pamela Brooks, Smantha Brooks, and Bridget Bauer ( Mark). Also Bill's pride and joy of the family… are his nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews: Jami Mahlon, Kynslie Purvis, Kristal , Dave and Kooper Parrish, Kaci , Ross and Brody Lynch, Rodney Fell, Nichole Steiner, Anthony, Alexis, and Ayden.

A very special Thank You to The Landings Community for their enormous generosity and caring of our beloved Billy . You are very much appreciated.

Another Special Thank you to "the gang" from Cigar Cutters in Ft Myers, for caring and loving our Billy as much as we do. We are Blessed to know you through Billy, and the impact he had on every ones life. Bill also leaves behind many friends and other family members.

Memorial Services will be conducted at The Landings Yacht , Golf and Tennis Club in Ft Myers On June 7 2014 at 3 PM

The family kindly requests that in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Bill Brooks Fund c/o Capital Bank, Attention: Desiree Howe, 15280 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers Florida 33908. Arrangements under the direction of KISER FUNERAL HOME, Fort Myers, FL.