Her Life, Chapter by Chapter
Every chapter of Mamie’s life — the stories, photographs, and voices from each season. Family and friends can add their own moments below, which join her timeline once approved.
A Life Begins
Mamie Brinkley enters the world.On February 23, 1956, Mamie Brinkley was born — the beginning of a story that would stretch across seventy remarkable years and reach people all over the world. From her earliest days she carried the warmth, determination, and grace that everyone who loved her would come to know.
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Graduated High School
A foundation of learning and ambition.In 1973, Mamie graduated high school — a proud milestone and the launching point for a lifetime of ambition. The discipline and curiosity she showed in these years would soon carry her into building something entirely her own.
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Opened Her Own Business
Mamie Brinkley & Associates → U.S. Tax Services is founded.In 1976, Mamie founded Mamie Brinkley & Associates, which grew into U.S. Tax Services. As a businesswoman and entrepreneur, she built something lasting from the ground up — serving her community with expertise and integrity for decades, and becoming a trusted name to countless families and clients.
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Thanksgiving Dinner
Friend of MamieI was invited to dinner for Thanksgiving and my future husband, Charles A Scott, Sr, invited himself. He came in we had eaten. He asked who would his plate. Well I fixed his plate and we were married the next year on Friday, November 26, 1982. Still together 43 years. Thanks to out mutual friend Mamie Brinkley.
Cherished Memories
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Mamie and I served on the Neighborhood Housing Service Board of Directors together. She was very service oriented for the home owners. We fought Metro to do the right thing for our community. She was very good at research and keeping records. We became good friends. We went to community meetings togethers, lunch and shopping. One day we went grocery shopping. She picked up about ten money and business magazines. I was thinking she sure is spending a lot of money on magazines. When we got to the checkout line, she had read all ten magazines and put them back on the shelf. We laughed. After she left the Board, we did not talk much, we were very busy. One day a few years later she called me and told me she was dating my cousin and they were expecting a son. I was so excited. She was smart, hard working. And always helping people help themselves. May she rest in peace.
Became a Mother
She welcomes her son, Mershard.In 1988, Mamie became a mother to her son, Mershard Jonathan Brinkley Frierson. Motherhood became one of the great joys and purposes of her life — pouring her love, wisdom, and strength into her family every single day.
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When I met Mamie
Friend of MamieI met Mamie through a mutual friend of hers" Paulina Jones". We became friends. And it was like she had known me for years. We kept in touch over the years. Her smile was very contagious. Talked with her last year. Due to my health, I was unable to attend some of the functions, that she and Paulina were at. But would call, just to tell her hi. She was a true friend.
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Mamie Brinkley was a friend and family. Mamie encouraged me to officially start my first business (Clean Sweep Lawn Service) in 1989. Mamie provided advice, tax services and was a client of the business for several years. Mamie and I could always have a laugh about something as we often teased each other about borrowing money from the other. May our Lord Jesus Christ comfort us all until we see Mamie again.
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Mamie always talked to me about how to grow my finances but I never listened, it is not to late now for me to use the knowledge that she was giving me She always loved how I did her hair, she will be missed
Published Author — S.Y.N.C.
Mamie shares her voice with the world through her book, S.Y.N.C.Mamie was a published author. Her book, S.Y.N.C., gave lasting voice to her ideas and spirit — a gift she leaves for readers and for the generations of her family who can now hold her words in their hands. (You can update the year of publication here whenever you'd like.)
Memories from this time
I remember my mom hosting tax classes and teaching entrepreneurship before it was popular. Around the same time she became a published author, she was sharing knowledge, encouraging people to start businesses, and showing others that financial independence was possible. She didn’t just talk about building a better future—she taught people how to create one.
She Saw the World
From Puerto Vallarta to Niagara Falls to Bangkok.Mamie traveled all over the world, embracing life with adventure and wonder. Her journeys carried her to Puerto Vallarta, to the thundering beauty of Niagara Falls, and all the way to Bangkok, Thailand — collecting memories, stories, and friendships across continents.
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Welcomed Her First Grandchild
Mershard Jonathan Brinkley Frierson II is born.In 2021, Mamie welcomed her first grandchild, Mershard Jonathan Brinkley Frierson II. Becoming a grandmother brought her immeasurable joy — a new generation to love, and a living legacy that carries her name forward.
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Celebration of Life
70 years young. Survived and forever loved by her family.On June 12, 2026, Mamie Brinkley passed peacefully at 70 years young. She is survived by her son, Mershard Jonathan Brinkley Frierson; her grandson, Mershard Jonathan Brinkley Frierson II; and her sister, Miltonette Cole. Her legacy of love, faith, and determination lives on in all who knew her. This website is dedicated to her memory — a place to gather, to remember, and to share the stories of a life beautifully lived.
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Mamie always spoke her mind & greeted you with a smile / May she rest in peace & my condolences to the Brinkley family
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