John Marshall Brooks of Summerville, SC passed away Friday, October 4, 2024 in Charleston, SC surrounded lovingly by his wife and daughter. John was born July 25, 1956 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Sherry Lee Brooks Jr. and Charlene (Dennis) Brooks. John grew up in Kalamazoo graduating from Loy Norrix High School in 1974. While growing up, John discovered his love for music and theater, performing in various plays in high school and at the Kalamazoo Civic theater. As an adult, John first worked for the American National Bank. He eventually followed his passion for adventure and traveling, graduating from Davenport College with a degree in travel. John was a travel agent for AAA Travel Agency Kalamazoo, Battle Creek Travel, and AAA Travel Agency Battle Creek for twenty two years. John was diagnosed with stage 4 Non Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2004, which he was able to overcome due to a bone marrow transplant gifted to him by his brother, Scott Brooks; ultimately giving him seventeen years of life. This event lead John to join the ministry, graduating with a bachelors degree from Spring Arbor University, graduated from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and graduated from Duke University with his Masters degree. John was the pastor at Gobles United Methodist Church and Kendall United Methodist Church from 2015-2019. John was united in marriage with his wife, Terri Cline, in Kalamazoo, on August 19, 1978, who survives. Also surviving is daughter, Courtney (Ryan) Smokoska and grandson Luca Smokoska of Kalamazoo; one sister Jackie (Mike) Johnson of Kalamazoo; one brother Scott Brooks of Kalamazoo; One sister in law, Linda (Norm) Deal, one brother in law; Bruce (Kimberly) Cline; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents; son, Robby Brooks; sister, Cindy Stock; mother in law, Patricia Cline, brother in law, James Cline and brother in law Gary Cline. Memorial Service will be at 11:00AM on Saturday October 26 at Kalamazoo First United Methodist Church, 212 S. Park St. Contributions may be directed to Grace Outside-Lake Michigan Camp, Lymphoma Research foundation, The Bone Marrow and Cancer foundation.