Funeral Homes in Brinkley, AR

Facts about Brinkley, Arkansas

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Jerry Eckwood (american football player).

Brinkley is the most populous city in Monroe County, Arkansas. Located within the Arkansas Delta, Brinkley was founded as a railroad town in 1872. The city has historically been a transportation and agricultural center in the region, more recently developing a reputation for outdoors recreation and the ivory billed woodpecker. Birding has become important to the city and region following the discovery of the ivory billed woodpecker in 2004, a species thought to be extinct 60 years earlier. Located halfway between Little Rock, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee, the city has used the slogan "We'll Meet You Half-Way" in some of its advertising campaigns. The population was 3,188 at the 2010 census.

Brinkley Obituaries

It was disclosed by Peoria Journal Star on June 21st, 2018 that Altha Williams (Eckwood) passed on in Peoria, Illinois.  Ms. Williams was 87 years old and was born in Brinkley, AR.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Altha's life.

It was disclosed by Centralia Sentinel on June 7th, 2018 that Mildred A Greenlee (Taylor) died in Odin, Illinois.  Ms. Greenlee was 88 years old and was born in Brinkley, AR.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mildred A's life.

It was revealed by Texarkana Gazette on June 30th, 2017 that Jacquelyn Turner (Smith) passed on in Texarkana, Texas.  Ms. Turner was 61 years old and was born in Brinkley, AR.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jacquelyn's life.

It was revealed by Flint Journal on November 17th, 2016 that Matthew Jones died in Flint, Michigan.  Jones was 65 years old and was born in Brinkley, AR.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Matthew's life.

It was reported by Flint Journal on July 7th, 2016 that Lovie Hampton (Perkins) passed away in Flint, Michigan.  Ms. Hampton was 84 years old and was born in Brinkley, AR.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lovie's life.

It was reported by Texarkana Gazette on April 8th, 2016 that Marietha Mae Neal (Goodwin) passed on in Texarkana, Texas.  Ms. Neal was 58 years old and was born in Brinkley, AR.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Marietha Mae's life.

It was noted by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on April 7th, 2015 that June Williams (Murray) perished in Brinkley, Arkansas.  Ms. Williams was 82 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor June's life.

It was revealed by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on March 12th, 2015 that Erma Helen Owens-Vance perished in Brinkley, Arkansas.  Owens-Vance was 70 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Erma Helen's life.

It was disclosed by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on February 15th, 2015 that JoAnn Haynie passed on in Brinkley, Arkansas.  Haynie was 83 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor JoAnn's life.

It was revealed by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on February 14th, 2015 that C J Sr Linderman died in Brinkley, Arkansas.  Linderman was 70 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor C J Sr's life.

History

The city is also located on US Highway 49, providing transit north-south, and Highway 70, an additional east-west corridor. Brinkley is the most populous city in Monroe County, Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,940 at the United States Census 2000 census.

In 1852, a land grant for the construction of rail lines was given to the Little Rock and Memphis Railroad Company, lead by Robert Campbell Brinkley as its President. Brinkley, born in North Carolina, lived in Memphis where he served a public career of "noble deeds and generous conduct" and for many years served as the President of Planters Bank of Memphis. The halfway point between Little Rock and Memphis, it is a convenient oasis for travelers along Interstate 40, one of the busiest interstates in the United States.

The official website for the city of Brinkley is http://www.brinkleyar.com.