James Eston Brooks, 82, of Nashville died Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Private services and burial will be held at a later date.
Mr. Brooks was born on October 2, 1928 and was the son of Robert Carson Brooks and Irene Branam Brooks, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. He was a retired service station attendant. He was the oldest of eleven children and loved his music.
Mr. Brooks is survived by one son, Glenn Brooks of Columbus; three daughters, Helen Higginbotham of Phoenix City, Alabama, Irene Cepeda of Jacksonville, Florida and Rachel Brooks of Jacksonville, Florida; three brothers, Horace Brooks of Warner Robins, Herman Davis of Eufaula, Alabama and Leroy Knowles of Jacksonville, Florida; three sisters, Imogene Babb of Eastman, Barbara Munday of Elyra, Ohio and Joyce Whatley of Eastman; several grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.