Mr. Brookshire was born June 7, 1932 in Aragon, Georgia, son of the late Loyd Edmond Brookshire and Sarah Brookshire. He was retired from Yellow Freight System and was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Church of God Union Assembly where he was Minister of Music and served as a Deacon. He was a Past Master of Euharlee Masonic Lodge #457 F. & A.M. He and his wife served on the Board of the Euharlee Museum and were co-founders of the Euharlee Historical Society. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred McDowell.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Gentry Brookshire; daughter, Rita Wayco; sons & daughters-in-law, Loyd Edward Brookshire, Jr., and wife Lynda, Charles Lee Brookshire, and wife Sheri, Danny Earl Brookshire; grandchildren, Stefanie Wayco, Jessica Brookshire, Mitchell Brookshire, Blake Brookshire, William Brookshire, Katie Brookshire, Lexi Brookshire; sisters, Janice Faulkner and Judy Crider; brother, Dexter Brookshire.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon October 2nd at 2:00 P.M. in the Owen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rodney Kennedy officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens with Euharlee Masonic Lodge #457 F. & A.M. in charge of Masonic graveside rites.
The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at Owen Funeral Home.
Pallbearers include Loyd E. Brookshire, Jr., Charles L. Brookshire, Danny E. Brookshire, H.R. “Pete” Gentry, Ray Cunningham, Steve Thomas. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons.
Please visit www.owenfunerals.com to sign the online register book and post tributes.
Arrangements under the direction of Owen Funeral Home (7131), Cartersville, GA.
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