Stephen Michael Brooks

Stephen Michael Brooks, 70, of Richfield, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 26, 2025. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held at 4:00 PM on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at New Mount Tabor United Methodist Church with Rev. Katie Lineberger officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM until 3:45 PM prior to the service at the church. Born on August 9, 1954, in Stanly County, North Carolina, Steve was the son of the late Charles Spurgeon Brooks and Alene Lowder Brooks. A lifelong member of New Mount Tabor United Methodist Church, he faithfully served his church and community throughout his life. Steve worked on his family’s farm and held positions with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and Food Lion in Richfield. Wherever he worked or served, he was known for his warm heart, gentle spirit, and unwavering kindness. He was a devoted brother, uncle, and friend—deeply loved and admired by all who knew him. Steve had a special way of making people feel valued and seen, often remembered by many as someone who made you feel like his best friend. He loved music and could spend hours listening to the radio or playing the drums. He took great joy in attending family events, especially those of his nieces and nephews, and he was a loyal supporter at their ball games and activities. His love for family, church, and community ran deep, and his presence will be sorely missed. Steve is survived by his siblings: Judy Allred (Jim), Butch Brooks (Wanda), and Jed Brooks (Bonnie), all of Richfield; and by his nine beloved nieces and nephews: Grant Allred (April), Anna Allred-McGee (Brant), Elizabeth Sutton (Brad), Jennifer Carrick (Jamie), Laura Daugherty (Lee), Kim Shaver (Jeremy), Amanda Bowen (Kent), Jed David Brooks, Jr., and Jenna Brooks (Philip Nanney). He also leaves behind 23 cherished great-nieces and nephews: Jacob (Maddie), Grayson, and Laurel Allred; Isabella, Sophia, and Evelyn McGee; Ashland, Addison, and Garrett Sutton; Tanner (Caroline), Avery, and Hannah Carrick; Catherine, Tyler, and Lily Daugherty; Luke and Charlie Shaver; Grier, Blake, and Quinn Bowen; Emery, Carson, and Graham Nanney; and one precious great-great-niece, Adalynn Maie Carrick. Steve will also be fondly remembered by his dear friends Wayne Huneycutt and Peter Brouillette, and by his dedicated caregiver Marlene Helms. His legacy of love, faith, and friendship will live on in the hearts of all who knew him. The family requests that memorials be made to New Mount Tabor United Methodist Church, 40237 Millingport Rd, Richfield, NC 28137, for youth and children’s ministries as well as to the North Stanly Booster Club, PO Box 1935, Albemarle, NC 28002.

Stephen Michael Brooks

August 9, 1954 - June 26, 2025