Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary: Orpha Odessa Briggs Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Gale Huddleston Galehudd@aol.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Skiatook Journal March 6,2002 Page 9A Orpha Odessa Briggs Born: October 4,1917 in Chelsea,Nowata Co.,Okla. Parents: Dexter Wesley and Lottie (Huckaby) Jones she was the sixth of sixteen children born Died: February 14, 2002 age 84 Married: Richard Briggs on June 7, 1941 in Abilene, TX. Resided: Sperry, Okla. Occupation: Services: February 18,2002 United Pentecostal Church Sperry,Okla. with Rev. Kevin Erickson officiating Interment: Resthaven Cemetery Sperry,Okla. Funeral Home: Johnson Funeral Home Sperry,Okla. Survivors: Husband: Richard of the home Sons: James Richard and Judy Kay Briggs of Sperry,Okla. Larry Dewayne and Terry Leigh Briggs of Sperry,Okla. Daughter: Shirley Anita and Rev. Glenn Murphy,Jr.of Navasota,TX. 9 grandchildren: Rick & Kendra Briggs of Skiatook, Okla. Lori Briggs of Sperry,Okla. Kim & Chris Miller of Skiatook, Okla. Heather & Kristian Briggs of Sperry,Okla.Brad Murphy of Navasota,TX. Randall & Amber Murphy of Navasota,TX. Gaylyna Murphy of Sperry,Okla. 7 great grandchildren: Ashton,Kayley,Taylor,Hunter,Payton,Colton and Rylee 7 brothers and sisters: Ruth Marrs of Skiatook, Okla. Johnny Jones of Prattville,Okla. Wes Jones of Okmulgee,Okla. Juanita Cook of Murphysboro,IL. Rachel Martens of Sperry,Okla. Frank and Bill Jones of Sperry Okla. Preceded in death: Her parents and 8 siblings: James, Loyd, Joseph, Emitt, Madeline, Earl, Leo and Lois