Patricia Ann Brinkley age 72 of Richmond died Friday, May 17, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after a short illness. She was born April 5, 1952, in Richmond to William Schwab and Lou Adams Lincoln and lived here all her life.

She retired from Ford Visteon after working there for 35 years. She was a hard worker and entrepreneur owning a bait, craft, upholstery, and detail shop, and worked as a truck driver.

Survivors include her husband David Brinkley, and her children Michelle Hurry, Jeremy (Joyce) Brinkley, Mark (Laura) Brinkley, and  Randy Stafford, her grandchildren Brian Gabbard, Allison (Levi) Brinkley Earnest, Quinton Brinkley, Noah Brinkley, Caleb Brinkley, Jonah Brinkley, Millie Brinkley, and Aerial Stafford, Great Grand kids-Levi Earnest, Bailey Earnest, and  Benny Brinkley.

Her sisters and brothers Vickie (Marvin) Clarkson, Billy (Karen) Schwab, Missy Schwab, (Jim Brown), Susan (Fred) Brown, Kimberley Schwab, and Carol LoPresti, nieces, and nephews April Robinson, Josh Clarkson, Holly (Bobby) Vansickle, Lawrence (Emily) Schwab, Kyle Schwab, Sean Brown, Nickalos Brown, Barry Brown, Mark LoPresti, Brian LoPresti, Michael LoPresti.

Graveside services will be private. Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be shared with the family via the guest book at stegallberheideorr.com.