Jack Brakebill, 86, led church missions to Cuba
December 1, 2022
Carl Jackson Brakebill III of Knoxville, Tenn., died Nov. 21 in Pawleys Island surrounded by his family. He was 86.
Known as Jack, he was born Oct. 29, 1936, in Knoxville, the son of Carl Jackson Brakebill Jr. and Laura Keener Brakebill. He was a graduate of The McCallie School and the University of Tennessee.
Mr. Brakebill, who had a second home on Pawleys Island, retired in 1992 from a career with IBM. Far more important to him was his more than 20 years of service working as a missionary, establishing churches in Cuba.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Stephenson Brakebill; his children, Laura Brakebill Olson (Jim) of Winston-Salem, N.C., Carl Jackson “Jock” Brakebill IV (Bee) of Raleigh, N.C., and Yvonne “E” Brakebill Marlowe (Anderson) of Raleigh; his stepdaughter, Robin Langdon White of Siler City, N.C.; six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church, Cuban Missions, 9967 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, SC, 29585.
