Ben Sorrells Brooks, Jr., 77 of Cornelia, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on September 9, 2022.
Mr. Brooks was born July 8, 1945, to the late Ben Sorrells Brooks Sr. and Frances Ginn Brooks. Ben served three years in the United States Navy as an Aircraft Mechanic. Mr. Brooks worked for the DeKalb County Police Dept. as a Police/Training Officer, where he met his wife Cecilia Huff Brooks. They married on October 23, 1982. He started Northeast Georgia Environmental Service, LLC. and later worked as a project manager for his cousin, Don Brooks, at Falling Waters Construction. After retiring he spent time with his family including watching grandchildren, helping his son start his own business and serving others at First Baptist Church of Cornelia and the Cornelia Soup Kitchen. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his grandmother Mae “Macie” Newman Ginn.
Survivors include his wife Cecilia Huff Brooks, of Cornelia; son and daughter-in-law Jeremy Ben and Tracy Brooks, of Lavonia; son and daughter-in-law Cecil Walton and Ashley Brooks, of Clarkesville; daughter and son-in-law Eleanor Esta and John Edmonds, of Cornelia; son Anthony Brooks, of Conyers; grandchildren Natalie Saucedo, Katie Saucedo, Benjamin Brooks, Christine Brooks, John Edmonds, Jr., Christina Brooks; brother and sister-in-law Walt and Len Brooks of Lawrenceville as well as a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022, in the Banquet Room at First Baptist Church of Cornelia, from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. The Grant Reeves Honor Guard will be presenting military honors at 4:00 pm.
Flowers will be accepted, but Mr. Brooks’ wishes were donations to be made to the Habersham County Wall of Honor Veterans, P.O. Box 298 Demorest, Ga 30535.
Services have been entrusted to Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel 1370 Industrial Blvd., Baldwin, Ga 30511. Telephone 706-778-7123
