Billy Brookshire, 86 - Travelers Rest

Roy David “Billy” Brookshire, 86, of Travelers Rest, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017.

Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Franklin David Brookshire and the late Annie Lee Tereba. Mr. Brookshire was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp having served during the Korean War; he was a retired carpet installer; in the 1980’s he was a car owner in the NASCAR Sportsman Class having won at Daytona; he was a member of Hilltop Freewill Baptist Church.

Surviving is his wife of 65 years, Dora Lou Brown Brookshire; two daughters, Vivian Brookshire Williams and her husband Donnie and Peggy Brookshire Williams; a brother, Harold Brookshire; 3 grandchildren, Donovan Williams, Julie Cush and her husband Jay, and Amanda Grissop and 6 great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents he was predeceased by a brother Clyde Brookshire and two sisters, Margaret Wilson and Edith McCoy.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at The Howze Mortuary Chapel with burial to follow in Mountain View Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2 Tuesday at the Mortuary prior to the service.

The family will be at the home.

Memorials may be made to the Building Fund at Hilltop Freewill Baptist Church, P.O. Box 874, Travelers Rest, SC 29690.