Clara Mae Brinkley, 88, of Madisonville, KY, entered eternal rest November 3, 2022, at her home with her loving husband, Bill, at her side.

Clara Mae was born on April 12, 1934, in Tolu, KY, to the late Della Mae Turner Nation and William Earl "Timmy" Nation. Clara Mae retired as a bookkeeper for National Health on Seminary Street, Madisonville, KY. She loved everyone who walked through her door. She loved her grandchildren and did everything under the sun for them. Clara Mae was a faithful member of Madisonville First Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was a supporter of her husband's FFA students throughout the years.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, John W. Nation and Harold Lloyd Nation; and sister, Virginia Louise Belt.

Survivors include her husband of sixty-nine years, William "Bill" E. Brinkley; son, William "Bill" (Donitta) Edward Brinkley II; daughter, Pamela Brinkley Ewing; brother, Harry Dean (Bonnie) Nation; grandchildren, Sarah Beth Ewing, Katherine (Hunter VanZant) Ewing, Ashley (Kelly) Brinkley Eicher, Zachary Brinkley, and Lindsey Brinkley; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 6, 2022, in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home with J.W. Durst and Rev. Greg Cain officiating. Burial to follow at Oak Grove Cemetery near Blackford, KY.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday and from 12 p.m. until the funeral hour on Sunday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers are Kelly Eicher, Zachary Brinkley, Rick Pryor, Hunter VanZant, Lindsey Brinkley, and Katherine Ewing.