William A. “Penn” Brooks age 85 passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013. A carpenter, Mr. Brooks was born Tuesday, July 24, 1928 in Carthage, Tennessee to the late Willie Edgar and Willie Mai Anderson Brooks.
Penn is survived by his daughters, Teresa Stewart, Vicki (Jerry) Brinkley; sister, Gaynelle Smotherman; grandchildren, Ken Stewart, Tisha Brinkley, Kristena Savley, Jeremy Brinkley, Andrea Brake and 5 great-grandchildren, Anthony Brinkley, Cory Brinkley, Jamie Savley, Jordan Moore, Chris Savley.
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Funeral services will be conducted 12:00 Saturday, November 9, 2013 in the chapel of Forest Lawn. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Family and friends will gather to remember Penn at a visitation Friday, November 8, 2013 from 4:00 until 8:00 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home 1150 South Dickerson Rd. Goodlettsville, TN 37072.