ARVEL JUNIOR BRINKLEY

Arvel Junior Brinkley, 85 of Princeton, WV and formerly of Bluefield, VA, passed away Thursday, December 02, 2021 at his home. Born in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late Vorlett Dixon Brinkley and Nina Brinkley. He had delivered newspapers for the area for years.  He was of the Apostolic faith and attended several churches over his lifetime.  Arvel liked music, raking leaves, watching westerns and old TV shows, collecting various what-knots and he loved animals. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-mother: Margie Brinkley; step-brothers: Paris Clendenin and James Gillespie.

Those left to cherish his memory are his step-brother: Richard Clendenin of Bluefield, WV; step-sisters: Sophia Hall of Springville, VA, Lena Lewis of Springville, VA, Mickey Gillespie (Tim Brooks) of Bluefield, WV, Barbara Hagy of Princeton, WV, Mary Ratliff of Wright's Valley, VA, Martha Burnette (Jerry Wayne Anderson) of Princeton, WV and Margaret Jones (Robert) of Bluefield, VA; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

A service to celebrate Arvel's life will be held Friday, December 10, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at Dudley Memorial Chapel with Pastor Timothy Waser officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens.

Friends may visit with the family on Friday at the funeral home from 1:00 P.M. until the hour of the service.