Delbert "Del" Eugene Brinkley, age 75 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at the Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on December 8, 1944 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, a son of James Wilbert and Mary Louise (Gowen) Brinkley.
On September 15, 1962 in Piedmont, Missouri he was united in marriage to Janet Gale Johnson, she survives in Fredericktown.
Other survivors include: one son & daughter-in-law – Kevin & Wendy Brinkley of Dittmer, Missouri; two grandchildren – Justin Brinkley and Myranda "Boo" Brinkley and nieces, nephews and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, one son, Brad Brinkley and three brothers – Wilbert Lee, Ronald Dale and Randy Dean.
Del had worked as a mechanic for American Can Company in St. Louis, Missouri; he enjoyed hunting and was an avid fisherman and was a member of Calvary Church in Fredericktown.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Calvary Church in Fredericktown.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 also at Calvary Church with Pastor Randy Sawyer officiating. Interment will be in Walker Cemetery in Fredericktown
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