JILL BRINKER

Jill Ann Brinker, of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away peacefully on July 5, 2025, at the age of 69, with her family by her side. She was a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and friend. Born on January 20, 1956, in Wheeling, West Virginia, she was a beacon of love and kindness to all who knew her. Jill is preceded in death by her beloved father, Wilbert Perry; father in law, Don Brinker and grandson, Anderson Allen Doak. She leaves behind a legacy of love and devotion that will be cherished by her surviving family: her mother, Mary Joanne Perry; mother in law, Marguerite Brinker; her husband, Terry Brinker, with whom she shared 54 wonderful years together and 48 years of marriage. Their enduring partnership served as an inspiration to all who knew them; her son, Nathan Brinker, along with his wife Rachelle, of St. Clairsville, Ohio; her daughter, Andrea Doak, and her husband Drew, of Simpsonville, South Carolina; her daughter, Michelle Darby, and her husband Justin, of Hendersonville, Tennessee; her eight adored grandchildren; Coen and Eilyn Brinker; Kade, Reed and Kase Doak and Lawson, Lyla and Lainey Darby. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Jill’s life during visitation on Thursday, July 10, 2025, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Home, 441 37th Street, Bellaire, Ohio. A second visitation will take place from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025 at the Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Home – Bellaire Chapel with a funeral service to follow at 12 p.m., officiated by Pastor David Demarest. Jill will be laid to rest at Rock Hill Cemetery following services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her memory to the Rock Hill Presbyterian Church by going to TMCFunding.com.