Donald Robert Brinkley, 72, of Independence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a self-employed consulting engineer, a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Independence.

Survivors include his wife, Roberta Kinman Brinkley; sons, Rob Brinkley of Dallas and Dave Brinkley of Florence; a sister, Jean Wilder of Independence; and three grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 6056 Taylor Mill Road, Independence, Ky. 41015.