Dennis Jack Brookshire

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On December 29th God received a special angel into Heaven. Dennis Jack Brookshire, 84 years, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife of 54 years and his children. Born February 2, 1935 in Doeville, TN, he was the son of the late Samuel and Bonnie Carver Brookshire.

Jack proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne Division during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Rising Sun American Legion Post No. 194 and was formerly employed as a truck driver by A1 Sales and Service of Havre de Grace, MD.

Jack is survived by his wife, Louise Brookshire of Port Deposit, MD; daughter, Vicki Lynn Brookshire; son, Scott Lee Brookshire; two grandchildren, Jocelynn Duvall and Levi Brookshire; brother, Richard Brookshire; sister, Nancy Garrick; and many special friends.

Jack was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Brookshire; mother, Bonnie Carver Brookshire; and brother, Billy Carroll Brookshire.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 North Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or Amedisys Foundation in care of Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home, P.A., P.O. Box 766, Perryville, MD 21903-0766.

Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, January 3, 2020, 11 AM, at the Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home, P.A., of Perryville, MD. Visitation for family and friends will be held Thursday, January 2, 2020, 6 PM until 8 PM, at the funeral home. Interment will be in West Nottingham Cemetery, Colora, MD.

Samuel married Bonnie Mae Carver about 1932 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Bonnie (daughter of Elijah Carver and Nancy (Carver)) was born on 15 Oct 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Mar 2013 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Brookshire Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daughter of Elijah CARVER and Nancy Carver Davis. Married Samuel Stacy BROOKSHIRE. Mother of five children.

Bonnie Mae Carver Brookshire, 100, of Mountain City, Tenn., died March 11, 2013. She was born on Oct. 15, 1912.

In addition to her parents, Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Stacy Brookshire, daughter, Janet Sue Brookshire, daughter-in-law, Myrtle Brookshire; and a son-in-law, Wallace Garrick.

She worked for the Johnson County School Board before moving to Miami, Fla. where she worked for 20 years for the Dade County School Board. Bonnie enjoyed working outside in her flower and vegetable gardens, canning and cooking. She especially loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Brookshire Garrick of Mountain City, Tenn.; sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Marie Brookshire of Mountain City, Tenn., Jack and Louise Brookshire of Port Deposit, Md., and Richard and Lillian Brookshire of Boone; grandchildren, Teresa Sillstrop and husband, Ted, of Greenville, S.C., Bonnie Reece and husband, Chris, of Mountain City, Tenn., Ricky Brookshire and wife, Ginny, of Boone, Jennifer Brookshire of Boone, Christie Moll and husband, Floris, of Brevard, Holly Brookshire of Brevard, Scott Brookshire of Port Deposit, Md., Vicki Simpson and husband, Charles, of Port Deposit, Md., Alice Lichtenstein and husband, Richard, of Sarasota, Fla.; great-grandchildren, Jocelyn DuVal, Melissa and Meredith Lichtenstein, Levi Brookshire and Chantelle Moll; step-grandchildren, Steve Powell, Pepper and husband, Tom, Dedrick, Jack Dedrick and Anna Marie Dedrick; niece, Carolyn Wolfe; great-niece, Haylee Wolfe; special family members, June Milligon of Marion, Robert O'Dell of Charlotte, Martha Robinson of New Castle, Pa., Callie Stewart of Oceanside, Calif., and Jackie Warden of Mountain City, Tenn.; special friends, Dora Loggins, Betty Plummer and Joan Arnold.

Funeral services were held at the Mountain City Funeral Home with Ministers Bill Reece, Frank Ransom and Harry Wills officiating. Interment at the Brookshire Cemetery, Campbell Road, Mountain City, Tenn.

Pallbearers were Brad Dunn, Brad Reece, Robert Wills, Truett Pleasant, John Brookshire and Tommy Greene. Honorary pallbearers were Rubin Stout, Larry Wilson, Bill Church, Harry Wills, Porter Stout, Paul Dunn, David Wilson, Bernie Keele, Dan Hammons, Tommy Worley, Blackie Blevins and Glendell (Jim) Norris.

William married Julia Heaton on 20 Sep 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Julia (daughter of Thomas Andrew Heaton and Mary Dillon) was born on 19 Dec 1872 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Oct 1965 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Brookshire Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elijah married Nancy (Carver) about 1906. Nancy was born about 1886. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joel married Edna Caroline Robinson about 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Edna (daughter of Catharine B. Robinson) was born about 1841 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Mary Dillon about 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary was born in Apr 1853 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 17 Aug 1926 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shouns United Methodist Church Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]