Funeral services honoring the life of Darrell Trent Brinkley will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 11:00AM at Silver Creek Baptist Church with Reverends Terry McDonald and David Woodham officiating, Burial will be held at Silver Creek Cemetery under the direction of Jeane’s Funeral Service. Serving as pallbearers will be Billy Gordy, Kyle Seamans, Blake Gordy, Brinnen Gordy, Waylon Gordy, and Audie Seamans. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill West, Dean Stanley, Tim Merriman, Choceaux Holton, Austin Trosper, Lane Russell, Landon Basco, and Casey Benton.

Visitation will be held on Friday, March 22, 2024, at Silver Creek Baptist Church from 5:00PM until time of service.

Darrell Trent Brinkley was born on January 15, 1965, in Leesville, LA to Lee and Louise Chandler Brinkley. He passed away on March 21, 2024, in Alexandria, LA at the age of 59. He is a 1983 graduate of Hicks High School. Darrell was part of the first kindergarten class at Hicks High School with Ms. Henry. Darrell was a hard worker that held many jobs in the community. He worked as a delivery driver for Pepsi, a plumber for Pete’s Plumbing, hauled pulp wood, and the owner/operator of Darrell’s Backhoe Service. Darrell loved to hunt, fish, and play cards. He was a collector of many things….odds and ends.

He was preceded in death by grandparents, Amos and Thelma Chandler, Doc “Bannon” and Retha Brinkley, cousin, Austin Chandler, aunt, Jane Chandler, and best sidekick, Randall Chandler.

He is survived by his parents, Lee and Louise Brinkley of Pitkin;

children, Kristin Brinkley and Steven Jett both of Leesville;

sister, Belinda Sterne and husband Larry, of Leesville;

grandkids, Braydon, Kellie, Jase, Trebor, and Koltin;

his most favorite nieces, Vanessa Gordy and husband Billy, Vicki Seamans and husband Kyle, and Charity McDaniel and husband Jody;

great nieces, Payton (Austin) Chasity (Lane), Carly (Landon), Tavia (Casy), London, Bella, Anna, and Harper;

great nephews, Blake (Emalee), Brinnen (Cameron), Waylon (Katie), Blayd, Audie, and Kai;

great great nieces, Hayden, Brinley, and Rylie;

great great nephews, Tucker, Karsyn, Cody, Tripp, Jensen, Cooper, and Tatum.