Walter G. Brookshire, II
- Taylors, SC
Walter Giles Brookshire, II, 79, of 650 Strange Road, died Sunday February 11, 2007 at his home.
Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Walter Giles Brookshire, Sr. and Margaret Bagwell Brookshire Holcombe. He was a Mason and a member of the Hejaz Shrine where he served as a "Hejaz Clown". He was a member of Piedmont Park Baptist Church and was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Surviving are three sons, Walter Brookshire, III and William Brookshire, both of Easley, and Thomas H. Brookshire of Altoona, AL.; two daughters, Julie King of Piedmont and Margaret Frazier of Williamston; four sisters, Betty Lucas of Washington DC, Rita Mullinix of Greenwood, Joyce Sims and Sandra King both of Simpsonville; eighteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter Debra A. Jenkins and a son Randall Scott Brookshire.
Memorial services will be 3:30 PM Sunday February 18, 2007 at Piedmont Park Baptist Church with the Reverends Martin Atkins and John Revis officiating. Interment will be at a later date in Florence National Cemetery.
Family members are at their respective homes and will receive friends at the church following the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Shriner's Children's Hospital, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home ~ Downtown, who is assisting the family.