Homer Emory Holbrook - Cherokee, GA - Lakeland, FL

Homer Emory "Em" Holbrook
March 7, 1924 - March 24, 2024
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Homer Emory "Em" Holbrook Obituary
H. Emory “Em” Holbrook, 100, of Lakeland, Florida passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024. He was born to Alfred S. Holbrook, Sr. and Bessie Bagwell Holbrook in Cherokee County, Georgia on Friday, March 7, 1924.



Em is preceded in death by his parents; wife of 54 years, Dorothy Livingston Holbrook; daughter, Sandra, 4 adult brothers, 2 adult sisters and 4 infant sisters. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Jere and Beverly Holbrook; granddaughter, Lori and Richard Wilkins; grandson, Jason and Amy Holbrook; great granddaughters, Taylor (Jake) Green, Makinsy Wendel, Delaney Wilkins, Kendall Holbrook, Lauren Holbrook, and Peyton Holbrook; 2 sisters-in-law, numerous nieces, nephews, and their children.



Em served his country during W.W. II in the United States Army. He was a participant in the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. He was shot a few weeks later near St. Lo France. Emory was awarded the Purple Heart for his injury. He worked for Delta Air Lines in Atlanta as an airline jet engine mechanic for 28 years before retiring.



Funeral service will be held Monday, April 1, 2024, in the Chapel of Mowell Funeral Home, Fayetteville at 2:00 PM with Pastor John Christopher officiating. Visitation will occur prior to the service from 1:00 to 2:00 PM at the funeral home. Em will be laid to rest at Westminster Memorial Gardens in Peachtree City.



In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Emory’s honor to :Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28201-0001 or Good Shepherd Hospice, 3470 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland, Florida, 33805 / chaptershealth.org/locations/Lakeland-resource-center-good-shepherd-hospice-administrative-office/



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Mowell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Fayetteville, www.mowells.com



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