Brooks, Edwin Leon 'Eddy' Sr.

1930 - 2017  (87 years)

• Name	Brooks, Edwin Leon 'Eddy'
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	23 Jul 1930	Acton, Marion County, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BROO.E007
  _FGRAVE	182387016
  Military Service	United States Navy
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Shield
  Death	12 Aug 2017	Brevard County, Florida
  Burial	Florida Memory Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida
  Person ID	I47947	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Brooks, Arthur Devon 'Art',   b. 18 Jan 1910, Shelby County, Indiana d. 1 Jun 1977 (Age 67 years)
  Mother	McNew, Cecil Leone,   b. 13 Feb 1908, Shelby County, Indiana d. 10 Sep 1993, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F6112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Copas, Velma June,   b. 1930   d. 2009 (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F17582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family 2	?, Bertha
  Family ID	F17583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Jul 1930 - Acton, Marion County, Indiana Death - 12 Aug 2017 - Brevard County, Florida Burial - - Florida Memory Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Obit: Edwin L. Brooks, age 87, of Melbourne, FL passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Edwin was born in Acton, IN, and came to Brevard County in 1962. He was a veteran of the Navy, and a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, and Shriner's. He was also a commercial fisherman. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Cecil; son, Michael; grandson, Ron; sister, Shirley; and brothers, Earl, Fred, Bobby, and Raymond. Edwin is survived by his wife, Bertha; daughter, Carol; sons, Edwin II (Dolesa), and Ronald; daughter-in-law, Linda; sisters, Jane, Patty, Susan, Majorie (Jim); and brother, Garry (Sandy); 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren. There will be a visitation at Florida Memorial Funeral Home from 12:00-2:00pm on August 17, 2017, and a funeral service at 2:00pm. Interment will follow at Florida Memorial Gardens.