Jack Elson Brinson

Jack was educated at the Blue Ridge School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and the Gorgan’s Head Lodge. He joined his father at Brinson Chevrolet representing Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and later SAAB brands, a career that extended more than 45 years. A true son of Edgecombe County, Jack was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church and served his community in various capacities, most notably as a Rotarian and as the Chairman of both the Tarboro Redevelopment Commission and the Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport Authority.

Jack’s early years included adventures on the Tar and Neuse Rivers and later his love for the water led him to the Chesapeake Bay and the Florida Keys. He possessed a passion for aviation, initially as a hobby and eventually improving his pilot skills for long distance travel and as a tool for his automotive business. Jack will be most remembered for his love of conversation and his incredible wit.

In addition to his parents, Jack was predeceased by his wife Margaret Stevens Brinson, a daughter Elizabeth Manning Brinson, a brother Zebulon Creighton Brinson, and long-time friend and companion Meade Bernard Bridgers.

Surviving are his son Jack Elson Brinson, Jr. and wife Jennifer Jackson Brinson of Raleigh and four grandchildren; Sarah Elizabeth Brinson and Katherine Howell Brinson of Mount Pleasant, SC, William Jackson Queen of Charlotte, and Charles Holloway Queen of Raleigh. Also surviving are his brother Benjamin Asher Brinson and wife, Elizabeth Moore Brinson of Tarboro, as well as several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 1:00 pm at Calvary Episcopal Church in Tarboro.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the Calvary Episcopal Church, 411 E. Church Street, Tarboro, NC, 27886 or www.calvarytarboro.org.

Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 300 St. Mary’s Street, Raleigh is assisting the Brinson family. On-line condolences may be submitted to www.brownwynneraleigh.com