John Alexander Brinkley, 93, passed away peacefully at his residence at Encore at Avalon Park on Saturday, August 6, 2022. He was born on November 23, 1928, on Signal Mountain, TN, to Edgar Louis Brinkley and Mamie Miller Brinkley. He had a brother, Edgar Louis Brinkley, Jr. and two sisters, Huldah Walker and Marjory Poston, who was his twin. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Kathleen Odle Brinkley.
He was a 30-year resident of Ormond Beach, Florida, and a member of Lighthouse Christ Presbyterian Church before relocating to Orlando, Florida in 2020.
John was a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a veteran of World War II and the Korean War serving in the U.S. Marine Corps (1946-1947) and the U. S. Air Force (1951-1955). He spent a 38-year career in Engineering/Manufacturing Management which included 26 years with Harris Corporation and several years of private consulting with companies in Ormond Beach.
He was the founder of the Veterans Museum and Education Center of Daytona Beach and a member of the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame. He is survived by two daughters, Kaye Lowe (Charles) and Carolyn Carroll (Lee), both of Orlando, four grandchildren, Ryan Carroll (Meagan) of Chesapeake, Virginia, Mallory Huston (Cory) and Elizabeth Teig (Jon) both of Orlando and Meredith Hill (Matthew) of Mt Dora, FL, and 4 great-grandchildren, Taylor, Sadie, Savannah and Cecily.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 2 pm at Volusia Memorial Funeral Home, 548 North Nova Road, Ormond Beach, Florida with a reception following at The Veterans Museum and Education Center, 302 Vermont Avenue, Daytona Beach, Florida.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in John’s memory to the Veterans Museum and Education Center.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.volusiamemorialfunerals.com for the Brinkley family.
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