Valerie Anne Franklin Brinkley, 40, of Bay City passed away February 2, 2024.  She was born in Bay City on May 10, 1983.

Valerie was a 2001 graduate of Bay City High School.  She joined the US Navy straight out of high school and started her journey.  She served her country for two years, then returned home and started a lasting and loving journey of motherhood which she loved with all she had.  Valerie was also a traveling CNA.  Her passion was always helping and caring for people.  She loved fashion, shopping, cooking, dancing and just having fun and taking pictures.  She also loved being a beauty consultant.  She could light up a room with her presence, but most importantly she loved the lord.

Survivors include her parents Isabel Huerta and Luther Franklin; step dad Noah Huerta; children Ariana Brinkley and Vincent Brinkley, Jr.; brothers Robert Lee Franklin (Jennifer), Curtis Wayne Franklin (Crystal), Noah Zboral and Jarred Spann; step siblings Rebecca, Michelle, Michael, Olivia, Victoria, Sheila, Terry, Jerry, Gary and two she called her "Special Seesters" Bethany Garcia and Lenora Castaneda; best friend Stephany King and several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.  She was preceded in death by grandparents Valeria Chavez, Dorothy Deloach and Dad, Jerry Bryant, Sr.

Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Nichols Street Church of Christ.  Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM with Joe Deloach officiating.  Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Robert Franklin, Curtis Franklin, Robert Franklin, Jr., Michael Franklin, Justin Stanford and Terry Bryant.  Honorary pallbearers will be Lawrence Rodriguez, Aiden Ballesteros, Luis Ballesteros, Curtis Franklin, Jr., Carson Franklin and Vincent Brinkley, Jr.