Janie Louise Brooke of Columbia, a former organist and music leader at Columbia-area Baptist churches, died April 7.
She was organist and choir director of the chancel choirs and graded choirs at Shandon Baptist Church, Kilbourne Park Baptist Church and Epworth Methodist Church.
She graduated from Coker College and received her master’s degree from the University of South Carolina. She was the only child of W.S. Brooke and Janie Fulton Brooke. Her father served pastorates in Johnston and Lake City before moving to Columbia, where he worked for 20 years with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, retiring as executive director.
She taught for 30 years at Schneider Elementary School and for nine years at Caughman Road Middle School.