Funeral services for John Joshua Brinkley, 31, of Muskogee, formerly of Chickasha, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2018 in the Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel.
John Joshua Brinkley was born April 7, 1987 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, the son of Philip Jay Brinkley and Debbie Lynn (Tomaschefsky) Brinkley. He passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
John was born at Grady Memorial Hospital in Chickasha and had attended Chickasha Public Schools.
John was an OU and Thunder fan, he enjoyed listening and watching OU and Thunder games with his father. John enjoyed playing all kinds of sports until his early twenties upon which he was stricken with the diagnosis of aggressive multiple sclerosis which caused great pain and misery, but regardless of the pain and misery he still had the strength to smile. He put up a brave fight against the disease.
He was greatly loved by his family and will be deeply missed.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Howard and Wilda Brinkley, Ray Tomaschefsky, and Bernita Burnay.
Survivors include his parents, Philip and Debbie Brinkley of Muskogee; brothers, Isaiah Brinkley and Matthew Brinkley and wife, Neesa, all of Muskogee; nephews, Cayden, Jayden, Isaiah, and Howard; and other extended family and friends.
Interment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.