VANCEBORO - Mrs. Elizabeth Barrow Brinkley, 82, went to be with the Lord Thursday, October 25, 2012, at CarolinaEast Medical Center, resulting from complications following heart catheterization. The funeral service will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel in Vanceboro with the Rev. Paul L. Loftin and the Rev. David Mosher officiating. Burial will follow in the Holly Hill Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery. Mrs. Brinkley, a native and lifelong resident of the Vanceboro community, was born December 19, 1929, to the late Bonnie and Leona Barrow. She was a graduate of Farm Life High School. Mrs. Brinkley married John Alex Brinkley on February 20, 1948. She worked for a short time as a keypunch operator at Cherry Point. After several years of staying home with her children, she worked as a bookkeeper for Bryan and Smith, Bryan Oil Co., Pat's Soda Shop, and Pat's Furniture Co. She was a member of Holly Hill Pentecostal Holiness Church, where she served as Sunday school treasurer and was a member of the Women's Auxiliary in years past. She was a loving mother, wife, sister, and grandmother, who cherished her family. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, and was a member of the Vanceboro Women's Betterment. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Brinkley was preceded in death by her husband, John Alex Brinkley, on October 6, 2008; and siblings, Esther McLawhorn, Edward Barrow, Earl Barrow, Reuben Barrow, and Mavis Simpkins. She is survived by her son, John Alex Brinkley Jr. of Asheboro; daughter, Vickie Brinkley Slaughter and husband, Gordon, of New Bern; grandsons, Christopher Brinkley and wife, Priscilla, of Leland, and Logan Brinkley, of Asheboro; granddaughters, Kimberly Brinkley of Wilmington and Amy Miller, of Magnolia, Texas; great-grandsons, Quincy and Asher Miller; sisters, Louise Caton of New Bern, and Hazel Pate of Jacksonville; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Holly Hill Pentecostal Holiness Church Building Fund, PO Box 636, Vanceboro, NC, 28586. Online condolences at www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Wilkerson Funeral Home, Vanceboro. Published in Sun Journal from October 27 to October 30, 2012