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Palmara E. Brinke

1925 - 2025

Palmara E. Brinke obituary, 1925-2025, Murphy, NC

BORN

1925

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Ivie Funeral Home (Home Office) - Murphy

194 Peachtree Street

Murphy, North Carolina

UPCOMING SERVICE

Celebration Of Life

Dec. 27, 2025

1:00 p.m.

Ivie Funeral Home (Home Office) - Murphy

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Palmara Brinke Obituary

Palmara E. "Pam" Brinke, 100, of Murphy, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.
She was born in Phoenix, Ariz., to the late James and Helen Stewart Page.
She lived in Homestead, Fla., before moving to Murphy in the late 1970s. Pam was a devoted Christian and served the Lord through her mission work.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Norman "N.C." Brinke, who died Aug. 15, 1995; a son, Michael Charles Brinke; one sister, Betty Daley Corso; and a grandson, Michael Brandon Brinke.
Surviving are one son, Jerry Brinke and wife Karen of Murphy: five grandchildren, Erik, Ian and Jeremiah Brinke, and Terri and Norman Brinke; and a number of great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy, with the Rev. Chris West officiating. Interment was in Hanging Dog Baptist Church Cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy, in charge of all arrangements.
An online guest register is available at iviefuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Cherokee Scout on Nov. 25, 2025.

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Celebration of Life

1:00 p.m.

Ivie Funeral Home (Home Office) - Murphy

194 Peachtree Street, Murphy, NC 28906

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