Gunnar Lee Brooks, 3 month old son of Stephen and Heather Brooks, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015, at the Bolivar General Hospital.
He was born September 25, 2014 in Jackson to Stephen Bryant Brooks and Heather Marie Escue Brooks of Bolivar. Although he was only here 3 short months, his family states that he was already a big part of the family business, Brooks Auto Service, located in Bolivar, and that he was a happy baby, bringing joy to everyone that met him.
Survivors include his parents, a big brother, Landen Brooks; grandparents, Kevin and Cathy Brooks of Bolivar; two great grandmothers, Anita Brooks of Bolivar and Juanita Baker of Bolivar; a grandfather, Wymond Walpole of Gates, TN; a great great grandmother, Roberta Bryant of Bolivar; an aunt, Heather Denise Brooks of Medon and an uncle and aunt, Robbie and Bernice Escue of Virginia and two uncles, Jake and Rob Goldberg of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He was preceded in death by two great grandfathers, J. Hall Brooks and Jack Baker and by a great grandmother, Marie Sellers. The family wishes memorial contributions in Gunnar's name to be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.stjude.org/donate) or to LeBonheur Children's Medical Center (www.lebonheur.org/give).