LeeAn Brinker

Lee Ann “LeeAn” Burdette Brinker, born in Columbus, Ohio to Pauline Stinson Stamm and Kenneth Stamm on June 29, 1958. She went to school at New Albany High School & Utica High School Class of 1976. She worked as a accounting assistant for Probo Medical for 3 years, and previously at Bank of America for countless years. LeeAn was engaged in a number of ministries at First Baptist Lutz, including the Music Ministry and the Children’s Ministry for many years. LeeAn was an active and vital member of First Baptist Lutz for 21 years and she will be missed profoundly by her church family. LeeAn loved life and the Lord. Another passion LeeAn had was the love of music and singing. LeeAn was a self taught artist, she loved to paint on canvas and anything that allowed her a creative outlet. She loved reading her bible and was a dutiful servant to the Lord and Jesus Christ. She had an infectious laugh and smile and always lit up a room, she never met a stranger and loved to talk! LeeAn loved to dream about traveling the world and her first stop was going to be Italy.

LeeAn was always a lending ear for so many friends and family, we will all miss her greatly and the text messages asking “can you talk, it'll only take a minute". We all knew better it was always at least a 2 hour phone call that went by as if it had only been 15 minutes. LeeAn lived a simple life and was always positive and energetic.

LeeAn is preceded in death by; Kenneth Regis Stamm, Alice Nell Yost Stinson, Paul Stinson, Gertrude Stamm.

LeeAn is survived by Noah Brinker, Nina Crews, brothers; Paul Stamm and Mark Burdette, sister; Michelle Burdette Hensor (David), her mother Pauline Stinson Stamm. Special niece Nicole “Nikki” Burdette Smith, Grandchildren Kristian Taylor Crews, Preston Colin Crews, great grandchild Jaxon Taylor Crews, other nieces; Andrea Dannelley, Ryan Burdette, Ashley Burdette, great niece; Sydney Nicole Smith, great nephews; Ethan Jeffrey Smith and Ryan Kenneth Smith. Her lifelong friend Monica Morgan Whitehead. Her sweet dog Ryder girl.

Pallbearers will be Jeff Smith, Ethan Smith, Ryan Smith, Kristian Crews, Nick DelGreco, Jonathan Martindale.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Schoedinger of Gahanna, 1051 E. Johnstown Road, Gahanna, Ohio 43230. Face masks are MANDATORY, no exceptions. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery, 4585 Reynoldsburg New Albany Road, New Albany, Ohio 43054. Fellowship and gathering following burial. Arrangements are by Nicole Burdette Smith, Monica Morgan Whitehead, Schoedinger Funeral Home of Gahanna in Ohio, Blount & Curry Funeral Home-Carrollwood in Tampa, Florida, First Baptist Church of Lutz.

No formal service will be held at First Baptist Church of Lutz. A gathering of her Florida family and friends to honor LeeAn's memory will be scheduled at a time, date, and location to be announced.

In lieu of flowers we are asking that you make donations “In Memory of LeeAn Brinker” to First Baptist Church of Lutz designated Music Ministry, 18116 US Hwy 41, Lutz, Florida 33549.

The family of LeeAn wishes to extend our sincere thanks to St. Joseph’s Hospital-North, special thanks to two very special nurses, Ashley and Stacie who were by LeeAn’s side as she crossed over and graciously FaceTimed with me so Nikki could also be present. Thank you to additional nursing staff, who had such wonderful communication with Nikki and Noah, those include Abby, Mike and Ken. I want to also thank LeeAn’s friends and church family for their support and generosity during this difficult time.

Special thanks to her employer Probo Medical and her coworkers. Thank you to everyone that has reached out to all of us during this difficult time, we truly have appreciated everything. To “The Dynamite Ladies” for all your kindness and help in assisting Nikki to pack her belongings and for your amazing friendships.