Robert B Brooks Sr.'s Obituary
Robert B. Brooks Sr., born on August 10, 1972, in Tampa, FL, passed away at his home in Hudson, FL, on August 22, 2024. He was the beloved son of Homer and Sallye Brooks. He was a lifelong resident of Pasco county.
Robert, known to many as Bobby, was a 1990 graduate of Land O’ Lakes High School and earned his bachelor’s degree from University of South Florida. He worked for many years in IT for IBM, its subsidiary Advantis and later AT&T.
Robert had a deep love for travelling, spending time with family, the outdoors, gardening, photography, and history. He enjoyed camping and hiking and took a great interest in growing milkweed to feed butterflies. He was looking forward to teaching his granddaughters to ride the new bicycles he had just bought them without training wheels.
He is preceded in death by his father, Homer Brooks Jr. Robert is survived by his favorite, and only, son, Robert Jr.; his loving mother, Sallye Brooks; his brothers, Mitchell Brooks and Homer Brooks III; his sister, Elizabeth Brooks; his granddaughters, Alivia and Everleigh Brooks; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Robert’s memory will live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.
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