Wesley “Shorty” Jethro Brinkley, 77, died March 8, 2018. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2018, at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory with the Rev. Gary Newsome officiating. Burial will follow at Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. Friends may join the family for a time of visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Lion’s Eye Bank or Grace Hospice. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com.