William Walter (Bill) Brooks

MR. WILLIAM  WALTER (Bill)  BROOKS, 81 of KANNAPOLIS, NC formerly  Monroe, NC passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Accordius Health in Charlotte, NC.

Funeral Services will be held 3:00 pm Saturday, November 6, 2021 at the Word of God Mission Church, 717 E. Park Dr., Monroe, NC.  Mr. Brooks remains will lie in repose 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the church prior to the service.  Interment will follow in the Suncrest Cemetery in Monroe, NC.

Mr. Brooks was preceded in death by his wife Mrs. Dorothy Mae Scott Brooks on Saturday, September 18, 2021.

(Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic  everyone attending the Service and Public Viewing are required to wear a mask or facial covering.  Also please use the Hand Sanitizing Station when entering and exiting the Funeral Home.)

A public viewing will be held 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Friday, November 5, 2021 at  Harris Funeral Home & Cremations of Monroe, NC.

Mr. William Walter "Bill" Brooks, was born on Thursday, February 1, 1940, to the late Walter Henry and Mamie Brooks.  He exchanged time for eternity on Saturday, October 30, 2021.

William Walter Brooks was a big man in stature with a heart even bigger. William was a diligent provider and care giver especially to his mother whom he treasured and adored and would go to the end of the earth for.

William was a great son, father, husband, grandfather, and uncle anyone could ask for or imagine.  William was an avid outdoorsman as he loved fishing, hunting and just being a big old country boy at heart.  He loved coaching softball and just fraternizing with others in general..

William Walter Brooks is one of the greatest men I've ever known and he will be missed but never forgotten.

Bill married Dorothy Scott Brooks on October 15, 1988.  She preceded him in death September 18, 2021.  Also preceding him in death were sisters, Betty Jean Mills, Ollie Tanner and Yvonne Hood.

Those left to honor his legacy are his children,  Apostle Jeffery Massey (Pastor Mary), Sandra Cureton and Misty Martin (Lacy);  one brother, Prentis Brooks of New Jersey; grandchildren, Alvin (Lashunda), Whitney (Montel), Kelly, A'shad, A'sian, A'marion, Ashly (Latoya) amd Cierra (Lloyd); great-grands; Jalek, Jayla, Jordon, Montel Jr., Mychal, Morgann, Khloey, Ashton, August, Talah and Tiana; nieces, Kristie and Greg Mills of Monroe, NC, Clarissa, Melvin and Kevin Tanner and Tamika Hooper all of New Jersey; God-son, Justin Carson of Kannapolis, NC; special friends Hubert (Chicken) Clark and Hiawatha Jones, and a host of great-nieces and nephews, other relatives and dear friends.