BARNES, Brooks, 20, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019.
Brooks leaves to cherish his memory, his father and mother Bruce and Katherine Barnes, paternal grandfather Roy and Christina Barnes, paternal grandmother Diana and David Saxton, maternal grandparents Dennis and Kathy (Lieser) Hile. Also surviving are his aunts and uncles Chris and Chere Hile, Melissa and Scott Knowles, Brett and Jessica Barnes, Melinna Barnes, Laura O'Shea, Jennifer and Joe Gebhart, Jesse O'Shea, numerous cousins and friends. Special pet Chihuahuas, Rose, Rocky and Rex.
Brooks attended St. Christopher Catholic School and was a 2018 graduate of Tipp City High School, attended MVCTC and Sinclair Community College. He was employed at Wendy's in Tipp City. He enjoyed skateboarding, music, played drums and guitar, video games, he loved nature and hiking. He also liked conspiracy theories. He was a compassionate, kind young man who loved animals. He also was a volunteer at the Montgomery County Animal Shelter. Brooks was a member of Church of the Transfiguration Catholic Church.
There will be a Gathering of Family and Friends at CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION CATHOLIC CHURCH, 972 South Miami Street, West Milton, Ohio 45383, Monday, November 25, 2019 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 noon with Fr. Eric Bowman and Fr. Michael Samala concelebrants. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City, Ohio. Contributions if desired may be made to the Humane Society of Greater Dayton. Arrangements entrusted to Newcomer Funeral Home, North Chapel. To share a memory of Brooks or share a special memory with his family, please click the share memory tab above.