Alter Anthony Brooks

Alter Anthony Brooks (Tony), 57, beloved husband, father, brother and son, passed away on September 30, 2013 of natural causes while on a business trip in Baltimore, Maryland. Visitation will be held Thursday October 3, 2013 at First Baptist Church of Jackson from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. The funeral service will follow at 1:30 pm, with the burial directly after at Lakewood Memorial Park.

Tony was born on October 21, 1955 in Atlanta, GA and was raised in Greenville, SC. He relocated to Jackson, MS in 1974 to attend Belhaven University, where he met and married the love of his life, Sandy, whom he would have celebrated 36 years of marriage in December. Tony worked at Deposit Guaranty for 18 years before moving to Horne LLP in 2003 where he was honored and proud to be a Partner and Director of IT Assurance and Risk Services. More than anything, he loved spending time with his wife and daughters – and would take any chance he could to brag about their accomplishments. Tony was fortunate enough to run broadcast sound each Sunday with an amazing crew at First Baptist Jackson for over 35 years. He enjoyed photography, playing with his “grand-pups”, and weekly tennis with his buddies at River Hills. Tony’s infectious smile and positive attitude will surely be missed by everyone that he touched with his life.

Tony is survived by his wife, Sandra Speed Brooks of Jackson; his daughters, Lauren Brooks Ritchie and husband Rob Ritchie from Bogalusa, LA, and Lindsey Elizabeth Brooks and fiancé, Ryan Bell of Jackson, MS; his parents, Alter and Gloria Brooks of Greenville, SC.; his sister, Sonya Brooks of Greenville, SC.; and his brother-in-law, John Speed and wife, Diana, of Crystal Springs, MS.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the First Baptist Jackson Music Ministry, Summit Counseling Mission at First Baptist Church Jackson, and the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation.