Raymond Lester Brinkley, III was born on June 27, 1957 in St. Louis, MO. He was the son of the late Raymond & Ilene (nee Schaper) Brinkley, II. He died on April 4, 2025 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus, MO at the age of 67.
Raymond is survived by his brothers, Ronald Brinkley of Victoria and Charles Brinkley of De Soto; and sister, Dawn (Michael) Quinton of Bonne Terre; a sister- in-law, Dorothy Brinkley of Festus and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Regina (nee Wetzel) Brinkley, and siblings, Elmer Brinkley, Danny Brinkley, Debra Compion.
Raymond was a master falconer and had also worked in construction.