Mr. Kwammi J. Brooks

On Tuesday, February 4th 2025 our loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, son and brother Kwammi J. Brooks moved from labor to reward. Kwammi was born on December 16, 1973 to Fredrick J. Hammond and Gwendolyn Brooks. Kwammi graduated from Saginaw High School in 1992. He joined the US Army, where he served for 2 years. Kwammi was currently employed at Merrill Park ElementarySchool as the campus security guard. Kwammi was a quiet storm and a gentle giant. He was known for his big smile, even being named “Smiley Joe” as a child. Kwammi was a family man to the core. He loved spending time with family, especially his grandboys. His favorite pastime was smoking meats in his smoker and grilling with his sons. Some of Kwammi’s other favorites were Hip Hop and Old School Rap music, Mint Condition, his celebrity wife Jill Scott, Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter- the books and the movies and mint chocolate chip ice cream. Kwammi loved to take vacations and looked forward to planning them every year for our family. In the last 6 years he and Tanisha developed an affinity for cruising. Often booking the next cruise before they got off the ship, they had 3 cruises scheduled for this year. Kwammi was a huge supporter of his wife, NEVER missing a milestone or a moment and always indulging her in her shenanigans. Though quiet, calm, cool and collected he held a huge presence in all of our lives and he will be greatly missed. Kwammi, leaves to cherish his memory, his high school sweetheart, loving and devoted wife of 25 years, Tanisha, Wonder-Mom Sharalee Jones-Hammond, Mother and Father-in love Theodore and Mary Jackson Children: Darius, Kyah and Dorian Brooks Bonus children: Emmanuelle Hamilton and Anya Young-Brooks. Grandchildren: Kaiden J. Bailey-Brooks, Ja'Rae Axel Hamilton-Wilkes and La’Vell Hamilton-Wilkes. God children: Patrick and Myiesha Bridgewater, Nyla Agnew. Sisters: Callie Brooks, Lashanna (Sterling) Culpepper, Charisse Parker, Kristin (Antoine) Johnson, Ja’Lynn (Xavier) Hopkins SIL’s (Sister-in-loves): Debra (Fred) Williams and Patricia Alford. Brothers: Fredrick J. (Victoria) Dukes, Fenell (Willona) Jones, Fredrick J. Hammond II, Michael (Heather) Nisch. BIL’s(Brother-in-loves): Roderick (Vanessa) Jackson, Demetri Jackson and Dr. Larry (Melissa) McCloud Aunts: Linda Jackson, Virginia Garret, Eleanor Johnson, Valorie Hammond-Green, Denise McBride, Aunts-in-love: Willie M. Tatum, Clara Jackson, Carrie Jackson-Zackrie, Marguerite (Curtis) Ector and Maple Brown. Uncles: Lawrence (Sharon) Brooks and Jeffrey (Hattie) Hammond Special Cousins: Gerald and Courtney Young (“Bro-sins”) and Ricky Johnson Childhood Best friends: Tavoris Pirtle, Lenuel Couch and Wesley Porter Special Friends: Shawn Bivens Sr., Veronica (Sullivan) Hamilton Neighbor-sister and Neighbor-daughter: Danyel Weary and Ja’la Taylor A host of nieces, nephews and friends. Kwammi was preceded in death by his parents Fredrick J. Hammond and Gwendolyn Harris, step-father Robert Harris, grandmothers: Mary Alice Hammond and Callie Hilliard, brother: Demetrius Harris, BIL’s- Elijah Noble Jr., Marvin Jackson and Darryl Jackson and a host of family and friends who met him at the gates. Special thank you to Dakima Bridges, FNP, Dr. Nnenna Mbabuike, M.D.- neurosurgeon, MyMichigan Hospital Neuro ICU and Neuro progressive unit, Select Specialty Staff, Mary Freebed Staff and HealthSource staff. Funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 14, 2025 at Victorious Believers Ministries C.O.G.I.C. 624 S. Outer Drive. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Kwammi J. Brooks

December 16, 1973 - February 4, 2025