A D Brinkley

AD Merriman Brinkley 95, Of Trinity AL, passed away on Monday, September 4th,2023. Visitation will be Thursday, September 7th from 6 PM to 8 PM at Roselawn Funeral Home. The Celebration of Life service will be Friday, September 8th, 2023, at 2 PM with Pastor Royce Teague officiating. She will be laid to rest at Midway/East Lawrence Cemetery.

AD Merriman Brinkley is survived by Daughter-Flossie Laymon (Mark), Daughter-Kathy Burks (Roger), Daughter-Sue Foote (Jerry), Daughter-Candy Mitchell (Dennis), Daughter-Nina Brown (Jeff), Son-James Leach (Pam), Daughter-Tina White, 13 Grandchildren, 26 Great Grandchildren, 6 Great-Great Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews she loved as her own.

She was preceded in death by her parents Bryant Henderson Merriman and Ellen Harris Merriman, Son- James Benford Weatherby, Husband- Richard Brinkley, Brothers BH Merriman and Curtis Merriman, Sisters- Zora Smith and Abigail Holt

AD Merriman Brinkley was born June 16th, 1928, to Bryant Henderson Merriman and Ellen Harris Merriman in Punkin Center AL. She had 8 children-2 boys and 6 girls. She was a homemaker that loved to tell stories of growing up on the farm as a preacher’s daughter. She lived by her faith, and prayer and she loved her family. She played women’s softball well into her 60’s. She loved reading her bible, writing songs, going to auctions, selling at the flea markets and was an avid Donald Trump supporter.

Pallbearers will be Dallis Pruett, Matthew Johnson, Daryl Payne, and Damian Foote.

Roselawn Funeral Home has the honor of serving the family.