Obituaries: Marion Brinkley, 1948, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 8, 1948 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites For Marion Brinkley Held At Atlanta

Last rites were held for Marion Brinkley, 69, of Atlanta, at the Atlanta
Methodist Church at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, April 6, with the Rev. T.
A. Brown, Atlanta Methodist pastor, and Rev. Alwin Stokes of Winnfield
officiating.  Burial was in Atlanta Cemetery under direction of Southern
Funeral Home.  Masonic rites were held at the grave.

Mr. Brinkley, retired former employee of the L. R. & N. Railway, died at his
home at Atlanta on Monday, April 5, after an extended illness.  He was
employed as a railroad engineer until his retirement eight years ago.  Since
that time he had made his home at Atlanta.

He had been a member of the Methodist Church for many years and was a member
of the Masonic Lodge No. 284 of Groveton, Texas.

Surviving are his widow; three sons, W. W. and M. R. Brinkley of Baton Rouge,
and J. B. Brinkley of Jackson, Miss., and one daughter, Mrs. B. J. Bourgeois
of Gonzales, La.  He is survived by 10 grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.