John Bowman Brookbank II passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023, with his wife, daughter, and beloved dog, Venus by his side. John graduated RJ Reynolds’s high school in Winston Salem, NC in 1962 and went on to earn his baccalaureate degree in Industrial Arts at NC State University in 1968. John worked for 28.5 years in the grocery business with Thomas J Lipton. He then went on to work in pharmaceutical sales with Novartis. Always known for his infamous smile, John never knew a stranger. John was preceded in death by his father, John Bowman Brookbank and his mother Mary Jo Drake Brookbank. Left to cherish his memory are his wife (Candy), daughter (Kimberly), 2 sisters (Marilyn Mandakis and Martha Staton) and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. A Celebration of Life will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 1400 S Elm St, Greenville, NC, on Saturday November 11, 2023 at 4:00 pm with reception to immediately follow. Please plan to wear your best Wolfpack red! In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice. https://give.ecuhealthfoundation.org/give/374625/#!/donation/checkout
I just wanted to say that I have known Johnny Brookbank for most of my life. Although I only saw him occasionally, I must say that he is one of the nicest, kindest people that I have ever known. May the Lord bless and keep him and hold him close for all eternity. Danny Ferguson
Danny T. Ferguson
John Bowman Brookbank II passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023, with his wife, daughter, and beloved dog, Venus by his side. John graduated RJ Reynolds’s high school in Winston Salem, NC in 1962 and went on to earn his baccalaureate degree in Industrial Arts at NC State University in 1968. John worked for 28.5 years in the grocery business with Thomas J Lipton. He then went on to work in pharmaceutical sales with Novartis. Always known for his infamous smile, John never knew a stranger. John was preceded in death by his father, John Bowman Brookbank and his mother Mary Jo Drake Brookbank. Left to cherish his memory are his wife (Candy), daughter (Kimberly), 2 sisters (Marilyn Mandakis and Martha Staton) and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. A Celebration of Life will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 1400 S Elm St, Greenville, NC, on Saturday November 11, 2023 at 4:00 pm with reception to immediately follow. Please plan to wear your best Wolfpack red! In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice. https://give.ecuhealthfoundation.org/give/374625/#!/donation/checkout
I just wanted to say that I have known Johnny Brookbank for most of my life. Although I only saw him occasionally, I must say that he is one of the nicest, kindest people that I have ever known. May the Lord bless and keep him and hold him close for all eternity. Danny Ferguson
Dianne Pfefferkorn (Hobbs)
Danny Ferguson, I just want to say I totally agree with your remarks and seond them. He was a wonderful person.