Nicholas M. Brinkley

Nicholas M. Brinkley, age 31, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. He was born on December 31, 1978, in Chillicothe, Missouri, the son of Dwight Harold and Martha (Johnson) Brinkley. He was a 1997 graduate of Chillicothe High School in Chillicothe, Missouri. He acquired an Associates Degree in Business from Moberly Community College in Moberly, Missouri, and attended Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri. Nick was a huge sports fan, especially football, golf, and basketball. Survivors include his mother, Martha Brinkley of Chillicothe, Missouri; one brother, Jake Brinkley of Kansas City, Missouri; four uncles, Robert Johnson and wife Debbie of Kearney, Missouri, David Johnson and wife Jean of Trenton, Missouri, Mike Brinkley of Buffalo, Missouri, Jerry Brinkley of Linneus, Missouri; one aunt, Camille Gravett and husband Steve of Kansas City, Missouri; five cousins, Sarah, Seth, Chrystal, Mary Beth, and David; and a longtime friend, Vanessa Grant. He was preceded in death by his father, Dwight Harold Brinkley, maternal grandparents, William D (Bud) and Mary Johnson, and paternal grandparents, Jack and Nylene Brinkley. Nick had a kind heart and loved his family and friends. He is reunited with his father and grandparents and will be greatly missed by those he left behind. Services will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, at 1:30 p.m. There will be a family visitation on Saturday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Friends may call on Saturday from 12:00 noon until 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in Linneus, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to Elmwood Cemetery and may be left at the funeral home or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, PO Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be left at www.lindleyfuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.