Memorial for Sylvester Brookins
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Born in Cuthbert, Georgia on Sep. 26, 1915
Departed on Dec. 14, 2012 and resided in Edison, NJ.
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Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012
09:00 am - 11:00 am
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| Service: |
Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012
11:00 am
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| Cemetery: |
Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery
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Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions.
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Sylvester Brookins, affectionately called "Bum Baby," was born on September 26, 1915 in Randolph County, Cuthbert, Georgia, one of ten children of the late Rogers Brookins and Carrie Dixon Brookins. He was educated in the Randolph County Public School system in Cuthbert, Georgia.
Sylvester served his country in the United States Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945 and was honorably discharged. After serving his country, he moved to Jacksonville, Florida, then to Charlotte, North Carolina and finally Newark, New Jersey.
He moved to Linden where he met and married Thelma McGhee on March 28, 1953 at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church. This union was blessed with a daughter, Bernadette.
Sylvester was a faithful member of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church for sixty-six years; where he served on the Senior Usher Board for many of those years.
He was a faithful employee of the General Instrument Corporation in Newark, New Jersey for many years, retiring in 1981.
In 1972, Mr. and Mrs. Brookins built a home in Edison, New Jersey for their family. Sylvester was a devoted husband, father and grandfather who enjoyed hunting, poker and barbecuing with his family. Everyone who knew him knew he was a sharp dresser from head to toe.
He was predeceased by one daughter, Mary; two sons, Tommy and Jesse; four sisters: Mozelle, Rebecca, Luella and Silva; and five brothers: James, Lewis, Arthur, Issac and Lonnie.
Having completed a life well lived. Jehovah called him home on Friday, December 14, 2012.
Sylvester Brookins leaves to cherish fond memories his wife of fifty-nine years, Thelma Brookins of Edison, NJ; daughters: Bernadette Brookins of Piscataway, NJ, Gwendolyn Ceus and Charese Richardson of Edison, NJ; sons: Anthony Brookins of Edison, NJ, Joe Scott (Loretta) of Decatur, GA and Darryl Davis of Rahway, NJ; brothers-in-law, Richard McGhee (Lavettie) of Roselle, NJ; Donald McGhee (Janice) of Washington, DC; sisters-in-law, Tissurene Casey of Saginaw, MI and Jannie Brookins of Charlotte, NC; daughter-in-law, Millie Brookins of Coco, FL. He was a loving grandfather and great-grandfather who will be dearly missed; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
This Online Memorial has been created to commemorate the life of Sylvester Brookins. You are invited to add a Tribute in his memory. Please click "Sign Guestbook" below to add our own memories, reflections, thoughts or condolences.
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