Briggs obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Briggs, Dave 19 Apr 2002 Apr 2002 Don Johnson Briggs, David 5 Sep 2002 Oct 2002 Don Johnson Briggs, David, Jr 6 Mar 2009 Mar 2009 Jerry Nelson Briggs, Dolores Joseph 13 Jan 2005 Jan 2005 Jerry Nelson Briggs, Dorothy 2 Dec 2004 Dec 2004 Jerry Nelson Briggs, Margie 21 Jan 2010 Jan 2010 Jerry Nelson Briggs, Nannie Belle Peters 4 Nov 2003 Nov 2003 Don Johnson Briggs, Ora Lee 9 Apr 2003 Apr 2003 Don Johnson Briggs, Percy J., Sr. 4 Apr 2006 Apr 2006 Jerry Nelson Briggs, S. Dwayne 3 Apr 2001 Apr 2001 Don Johnson Briggs, William Robert, Jr. 22 Jan 1999 Jan 1999 Don Johnson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 4/19/2002 BRIGGS, DAVE Amite - Dave Briggs, 80, died Monday, April 15, 2002, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a native of Bolivar. He is survived by his wife, Ora Lee Briggs of Amite; five sons, David Briggs Jr. of Baton Rouge, Leonard and Alton Briggs, both of New Orleans, Jimmy Briggs of St. Louis and Douglas Briggs of Hammond; five daughters, Brenda Briggs Williams and Jacqueline Henry Briggs, both of New Orleans, Gwendolyn Briggs Parker, Deborah Briggs and Patricia Briggs Moore, all of Amite; 41 grandchildren; and 46 great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Frances B. Briggs; two sons, Paul and Robert Briggs; two stepsons, Leam and George Matthew; five sisters and three brothers. Visitation will be today at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, from 5 to 9 p.m. Lonnie Nichols will conduct the funeral Saturday at Union Chapel AME Church at 3 p.m. Burial will be in Union Chapel Cemetery. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 9/5/2002 BRIGGS, DAVID Franklinton. - David Briggs, 49, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2002, at Dixon Medical Center, Covington. He was a native of Mt. Herman. Survivors include two stepsons, Terrell and Terrance Hampton, both of Magnolia, Miss.; three sisters, Carolyn Allen of Chicago, Morolyne Brumfield of Mt. Herman and Maxine Briggs of Modesto, Calif.; four brother, Donald Briggs of Slidell, Paul Briggs of Vedalia, Ga., Ronald Briggs of Montgomery, Ala.; Michael Briggs of Modesto; and James Briggs of Baton Rouge; grandparents Eular Briggs Dyson, Mae Ella Lewis Brumfield, Math Briggs and Herman Brumfield. His parents were the late Elzie Lee and Lucrettia Briggs. Visitation will be at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. Maxine Brumfield will conduct the funeral Saturday at Union Chapel Church, Kentwood, at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 3/6/2009 BRIGGS, DAVID, JR. A retired employee of Holsum Bakery and resident of Baton Rouge, he died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, at LSU Earl K. Long Medical Center. He was 66 and a native of Kentwood. Visiting at Scott's Bluff Morticians, 8546 Scenic Highway, on Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Burial in Union Chapel A.M.E. Church Cemetery, Kentwood. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 1/13/2005 BRIGGS, DOLORES JOSEPH "DODIE" A resident and native of Hammond, she died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005, at her home. She was 68. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home chapel, Hammond, from 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by Deacon Wallace Gainey. Interment in Greenlawn Cemetery. She is survived by two sons, Charles Edward "Chuckie" Briggs, Hammond, and Daryl Joseph Briggs, Jacksonville, Ala.; caregiver, Charles Leigh, Hammond; seven grandchildren; sister, Barbara Joseph Lay, Hammond; and brother, Alfred "Freddie" Joseph Jr., Hammond. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred "Freddie" Sr. and Eva Saik Joseph; and husband, Merritt Briggs. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or a cancer society. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 12/2/2004 BRIGGS, DOROTHY Kentwood -- Dorothy Briggs, 70, a native of Sunny Hill, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2004. She is survived by her husband, Oscar Briggs of Kentwood; six sons, Rayford Burkhalter and Roger Briggs, both of Portland, Ore., Edward Charles Burkhalter and Oscar Briggs Jr., both of Kentwood, Michael Briggs of San Antonio and Andre Briggs of Tylertown, Miss.; three daughters, Gloria Briggs of Franklinton and Sharon Briggs and Debra Goodloe, both of Kentwood; five sisters, Augustine B. White of Dayton, Ohio, Georgia M. Bickham of Franklinton, Carol Jean Bell of Columbus, Ga., Gwenda Dyson of Los Angeles and Willie Tammy Burkhalter of New Orleans; five brothers, Weston Burkhalter of Kentwood, Willie Earl Burkhalter of Los Angeles, Leroy Burkhalter of Franklinton, Curtis Ray Burkhalter of Roseland and Allen Burkhalter of Mount Hermon; and eight stepbrothers and sisters. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and M. Burkhalter; and one son, Alvin Briggs. Visitation will be Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, from 5 to 8 p.m. The Rev. Sherman Berry will conduct the funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. at Union Chapel AME Church, Kentwood. Burial will be at Union Chapel Cemetery, Kentwood. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 1/21/2010 BRIGGS, MARGIE A homemaker and resident of Baton Rouge, she died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, in Baton Rouge. She was 86 and a native of Unedus in Tangipahoa Parish. Visiting at H.B. Williams Center, 650 Blount Road, on Thursday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Leroy Dupree, state overseer of The Church of God. Entombment in Southern Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. She is survived by three sons, David Briggs Sr., Louis H. Briggs Sr. and Carroll J. Briggs Sr.; 26 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren and 43 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Evangelist Luvenia Reid and Andrew Anthony; husband, David Briggs Sr.; children, Mary L. Stevens and James E. Briggs; and a grandson, Vincent Stevens Jr. Pallbearers will be Jerome C. Briggs, Eric P. Briggs, Louis H. Briggs II, Lance H Briggs, James E. Stevens, Donald R. Stevens, Edward A. Briggs and Carroll J. Briggs Jr. Honorary pallbearers are David Briggs Jr., Louis H. Briggs Sr., the late James E. Briggs, Carroll J. Briggs Sr. and the Rev. Vincent Stevens Sr. She was a high school graduate, a lifetime member of The Church of God, a retired evangelist with the Bible Training Institute. She enjoyed singing in the church, poetry, painting, gospel music and was a pet lover. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure for the Cure. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 11/4/2003 BRIGGS, NANNIE BELLE PETERS A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Friday, Oct. 31, 2003, at Regency Place Nursing Home. She was 69 and a native of Natalbany. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Religious service at the funeral home chapel at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Interment in Greenlawn Cemetery. She is survived by four sons, Ben E. Voivedich Jr., Houston, Ronald A. Voivedich, Albany, Richard S. Voivedich, Baton Rouge, and Michael J. Voivedich, Bonita Springs, Fla.; a daughter, Susan P. Voivedich, Fort Myers Beach, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Jimmie Andrews Peters; husband, William R. Briggs; and two brothers, George Peters and Robert James Peters. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 4/9/2003 BRIGGS, ORA LEE Amite - Ora Lee Briggs, 77, died Friday, April 4, 2003, at her home. She is survived by five stepsons, David Briggs Jr. of Baton Rouge, Jimmy Briggs of St. Louis, Douglas Briggs of Hammond and Leonard and Alton Briggs, both of New Orleans; four daughters, Gwendolyn, Deborah and Patricia, all of Amite, and Jacqueline of Slidell; one stepdaughter, Brenda Faye of New Orleans; 45 grandchildren and 51 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alton and Mattie Hendry; her husband, David Briggs Sr.; two sons, Leam and George Matthews; and two stepsons, Robert and Paul Briggs. Visitation will be today at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, from 5 to 9 p.m. Alonza Richardson will conduct the funeral Thursday at Strong Tower Christian Center, Amite, at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Union Chapel Church Cemetery, Boliver. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 4/4/2006 BRIGGS, PERCY J., SR. Percy J. Briggs Sr., 53, native of Kentwood, died March 29, 2006, at Hwy 25 in Franklinton, La. Survivors include his son, Percy "P.J." Briggs Jr., Kentwood; one son-in-law, Randy Lee, Franklinton; four daughters, Chewwapuwa "Wapa," Jasmine and Monika Briggs, Kentwood, and Eiesha Lee, Franklinton; one sister, Helen Briggs Jones, Kentwood; and six grand- children. He was preceded in death by his mother, Thelma Briggs and his grandparents. Visitation Wednesday at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, 5 to 8 p.m. The funeral will be Thursday at Union Chapel AME Church, Kentwood, at 11 a.m. Conducted by Rev. Sherman Berry. Burial will be in Union Chapel Cemetery. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 4/3/2001 BRIGGS, S. DWAYNE Buras - S. Dwayne Briggs, 44, died Sunday, April 1, 2001, in Buras. He was a native of Buras, owner of D&J Bucking Bulls and vice president of Delta Well Surveyors Inc. Survivors include his wife, Jackie Briggs; a sister, Debbie Magee, Loranger; a brother, Bobby Briggs, Ruston; his father, Floyd Briggs, Hattiesburg, Miss.; and his mother, Frances Briggs, Alabaster, Ala. He was preceded in death by his son, Cody Wayne Briggs. Visitation will be Wednesday at Mothe Funeral Home, Buras, from 10:30 a.m. until the funeral at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in Our Lady of Good Harbor Church, Buras. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Lane Frost Cowboy Bible Fund, Lane Baptist Church, P.O. Box 37, Lane, Okla. 74555. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 1/22/1999 BRIGGS, WILLIAM ROBERT, JR. A resident of Kentwood, he died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1999, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 70 and a native of Chicago. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, with a vigil prayer service at 7 p.m. Visiting at the funeral home chapel, 8 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by a Dominican priest. Interment in Rose Memorial Cemetery. Survived by wife, Nanna Belle Peters Briggs, Hammond; three sons, Harold Strandberg, Wonder Lake, Ill., Anthony Strandberg, West Allis, Wis., and Frank Briggs, Slidell; two daughters, Rosemary Strandberg, Janesville, Wis., and Sylvia Simpson, Hammond; 10 grandchildren; three brothers, Robert Mathews, Beloit, Wis., Richard Briggs, Winthrop Harbor, Ill., and Ralph Briggs, Omaha, Neb.; and a sister, Florence Rohrs, Antioch, Ill. Preceded in death by parents, William Robert and Sylvia Mathews Briggs; a brother, Harold Strandberg; and first wife, Rosemary Zummo Strandberg. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/briggs.txt