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John Earl Brinlee

20 Jul 1919 – 23 Aug 2012

Birth20 Jul 1919
Death23 Aug 2012
CemeteryResthaven Memorial Park
Midland , Midland County , Texas , USA
Added byKathy Jennings Brown on 22 Oct 2021
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96192731

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John Earl Brinlee, 93, of Midland, TX, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2012 at Midland Memorial Hospital following a bout with double pneumonia. He was born on July 20, 1919 to Elgin John Hiram Brinlee and Lura Autry Brinlee in Konawa, OK. Along with his twin sister Pearl, he was the youngest of 12 children and the last surviving sibling. Earl Brinlee served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a Sergeant, and served in Italy, France, and North Africa where he supervised as Dietitian in the surgical hospitals. Earl was a loving husband and father and a committed Christian who selflessly dedicated over 30 years of voluntary service to the bus ministry at Kelview Heights Baptist Church. Mr. Brinlee was preceded in death by his wife of over 50 years, Dorothy Brinlee and his daughter, Peggy Brinlee Miller. He is survived by his daughters, Janie Brinlee Nelson and Sonja Brinlee Emerson both of Midland, TX; and by his son, John C. Brinlee of Houston, TX. Also left to cherish his memory are 10 grand children and eight great-grand children. Friends may pay their respects to Earl August 29, 2012 at Ellis Funeral Home. A funeral service is planned for August 30, 2012 at Kelview Heights Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home of Midland.

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