Joshua Adam Brooks

Joshua Adam Brooks, a beloved son, father, brother, uncle, and friend passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday. September 3, 2025, at the age of 37. Adam was born August 31, 1988, in Albany, Georgia and resided in Blakely, Georgia. After graduating from Bainbridge High School in 2007, he joined the Boiler Makers Union and became a traveling welder.

Adam was passionate about all genres of music, especially acoustic and blues, and was an avid Georgia Bulldogs fan. He shared his passion and talent for music with his daughter, Abbi. Adam enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing guitar, bonfires, and fishing or just generally being on the water, especially the creek. He loved hiking and the outdoors. The smallest things in nature amazed him and he was adamant about wanting others to share that with him. Those closest to him were often awakened by phone calls or texts at night with his relentless begging to go outside and look at the stars or the moon.

He is survived by his loving mother, Glenda Day Johnson (Jon) of Blakely, GA, his father, Christopher Brooks, Sr. (Gilda) of Piedmont, SC, his daughter, Abbigale Brooks and her mother, Tiffany Childers, of Piedmont, SC, his brothers Christopher Kirkland, Sr. of Bainbridge, GA, and Christopher Brooks, Jr. (Rebecca) of Enterprise, Alabama , step-brother Luke Johnson (Sharelly) of Charleston, SC, and step-sisters, Morgan Deal (Owen) of Jakin, GA, Monaca Therrien of Gray Court, SC, his maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Day, his special aunt, Ann King, close friends, cousin Ryan King ,Brian Pittman, Ben Byrd, Patrick Tillman, and David White , along with several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and many close cousins. He was preceeded in death by his paternal grandparents, Oscar and Eloise Brooks, and his maternal grandfather, Claude Day.

A memorial service to honor Adam’s life will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 1:00pm at Manry Jordan Hodges Funeral Home with Pastor Jerry Murkerson officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for a visitation at the funeral home at 12:00pm prior to the service.