Charles Ray Brinkley was born on November 6, 1949, in Clinton, Oklahoma, and passed away at his home on December 19, 2025.
Charles was ornery from the get-go and especially fond of his grandmother, Cora.
He graduated from Clinton High School in 1968 and was drafted the day after graduation. He joined the United States Marines as a ground infantryman, patrolling the demilitarized zone in Vietnam, and…