Myrlene Brinson, 90, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Oakwood Manor in Vidor, Texas. Myrlene was born June 8, 1927 in Henry County, Alabama to James Mack Oliver and Evelyn Taylor Oliver. She was a longtime area resident and member of Procter Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Charles Brinson; and daughter, Evelyn Brinson Strickland. Survivors include her daughter, Charlotte Brinson Petry and husband Charles of Vidor; son, Charles Brinson, Jr. and wife Theresa of Amarillo; grandchildren, Wayne Middleton, Jr., Caroline Bonin and husband Gordon, Charles Brinson III, Sean Brinson and wife Jennifer, Chuck Petry, Tara Crowson and husband John; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 24, 2017 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves with Reverend Rick Erwin officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park. A visitation for family and friends will be Sunday evening from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Friends wishing to make memorial contributions may send them to Procter Baptist Church, 4401 Jimmy Johnson Blvd., Port Arthur, Texas 77642.