AHOSKIE Donald Legray Brinkley, 66, of West Troy Street, died Tuesday, January 24, 2006, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville. Mr. Brinkley was born in Northampton County, a son of the late Jodie W. and Lessie Copeland Brinkley. He was a member of Menola Baptist Church, an Army veteran and was retired as assistant plant manager for Bennett Box and Pallet Company, Inc. Survivors include his wife, Edna Boswell Todd Brinkley, a son, Donald E. Brinkley and wife, Celeste of Hickory, NC; a step daughter, Betty Todd Earley and husband, Alton W. of Harrellsville; sisters, Betty Brinkley Baggett and Edith Brinkley Stocks of Powellsville; brothers, Jack Elbert Brinkley and wife, Janie of Aulander, David Earl Brinkley and wife, Theresa of Woodland, Starkey Leon Brinkley and wife, Dorothy of Chesapeake, VA, Quinton Copeland Brinkley and wife, Frankie of Virginia Beach, VA, Linwood Elton Brinkley and wife, Ada of Roxobel; step-grandchildren, Hayley Ward, Whitney Ward, Penny Santa and Derrick W. Earley; and step great grandchildren, Ashlee Coyne and Matthew Coyne. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2006, at Garrett Funeral Home, Ahoskie, with the Rev. Billy Presley and Rev. Anita Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Ahoskie Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 until 3 p.m. Saturday, prior to services.
Obituary, News-Herald, January 29, 2006.
AHOSKIE Donald Legray Brinkley, 66, of West Troy Street, died Tuesday, January 24, 2006, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville. Mr. Brinkley was born in Northampton County, a son of the late Jodie W. and Lessie Copeland Brinkley. He was a member of Menola Baptist Church, an Army veteran and was retired as assistant plant manager for Bennett Box and Pallet Company, Inc. Survivors include his wife, Edna Boswell Todd Brinkley, a son, Donald E. Brinkley and wife, Celeste of Hickory, NC; a step daughter, Betty Todd Earley and husband, Alton W. of Harrellsville; sisters, Betty Brinkley Baggett and Edith Brinkley Stocks of Powellsville; brothers, Jack Elbert Brinkley and wife, Janie of Aulander, David Earl Brinkley and wife, Theresa of Woodland, Starkey Leon Brinkley and wife, Dorothy of Chesapeake, VA, Quinton Copeland Brinkley and wife, Frankie of Virginia Beach, VA, Linwood Elton Brinkley and wife, Ada of Roxobel; step-grandchildren, Hayley Ward, Whitney Ward, Penny Santa and Derrick W. Earley; and step great grandchildren, Ashlee Coyne and Matthew Coyne. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2006, at Garrett Funeral Home, Ahoskie, with the Rev. Billy Presley and Rev. Anita Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Ahoskie Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 until 3 p.m. Saturday, prior to services.
Obituary, News-Herald, January 29, 2006.
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