Obit for Brinkley, Roy D. "Johnny" - Grady County OK

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::Fairview Cemetery--Tuttle OK

ŠThe Chickasha Express-Star Wednesday, 29 March 2006

Roy D. "Johnny" Brinkley

Funeral service for Roy D. (Johnny) Brinkley, age 81 of Pocasset, 
Oklahoma, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2006, in the McRay 
Funeral Home Chapel.

Roy D. (Johnny) Brinkley was born the son of John J. Brinkley and Dora 
Bell Woody Brinkley on October 5, 1924, in Rush Springs, Oklahoma. He died 
on March 31, 2006, at his home in Pocasset.

Johnny moved to Arizona as a young man. He entered the United States Navy 
in 1943 and served during World War II. After his discharge, Johnny moved 
back to Rush Springs. He married Dortha Dolch on June 21, 1948, in Wichita 
Falls, Texas. They lived in Arizona for 21 years and then moved to their 
home north of Pocasset. Johnny was a supervisor for Midwest Towers for many 
years. He retired at the age of 65.

Johnny was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Bryce and Dalton 
Brinkley, five sisters, Ella Taylor, Esther Brown, Opal Andrews, Maudie 
Bell Terrell, and Nellie Burkhalter.

Survivors include: wife, Dortha Brinkley of Pocasset; daughter & husband: 
Phyllis & Jack Mitchell of Monticello, Iowa; grandson & wife: Paul & Misty 
Gabriele of Monticello, Iowa; granddaughter & husband: Jackie & Phil 
Lambert of Monticello, Iowa; granddaughter: Jamie Appleby of Monticello, 
Iowa; grandson & wife: Steve & Jennifer Mitchell of Lewisville, Texas; six 
great grandchildren: Kirsten & Alan, Katie & Kody, Danny & Jazzmine; 
sister: Malivene Austin of Rush Springs.

Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Tuttle. Service will be 
under the direction of the McRay Funeral Home.
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