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   OA Online Obituaries. 
   
December 12, 1999

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   Ernest H. Briggs
   
   MIDLAND  --  Ernest  H.  Briggs  was  born Nov. 10, 1918, in San Saba,
   Texas, to Seth Briggs and Mattie George Briggs. He married Frankie Lee
   on  June  12,  1946,  in  Ranger, Texas. He enjoyed buying and selling
   antique  cars. Mr. Briggs loved his cars and his dog, Nicholas. He was
   of  Baptist  faith.  He  served  in  the  Army as a corporal and was a
   prisoner of war for 27 months in Germany. Mr. Briggs died in Odessa on
   Thursday, Dec. 9, 1999.
   
   He  is  survived by his wife, Frankie Briggs of Odessa; his daughters,
   Audrey  Wright of Buffalo Gap, Texas and Jo Ann Little and her husband
   Jeff,  of  Odessa;  his  brother,  Alvie  Hughes  of  Hobbs, N.M.; his
   grandchildren,  Julie  Cortez  of  Abilene,  Kelly Smircic of Coppell,
   Texas,  Kimberly  McQueen  of  Odessa;  his  great-grandchild, Tristen
   Cortez of Abilene; and several nieces and nephews.
   
   Graveside  services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Resthaven Memorial
   Park  with  Dr.  Emmitt  Barnard  officiating.  Arrangements  by Ellis
   Funeral Home .
   
   Honorary  pallbearers  were  Bill McCauley, Jeff Little, Guy W. Bates,
   Jim Hawkins, Dave Phillips and Anthony Smircic.
   
   The  family  would  like to extend their thanks to Nurse's Hospice for
   all the care given to Mr. Briggs.
   
   Memorials  may  be  directed  to the Ector County Humane Society, 1902
   WCR, Odessa, TX. 79763.
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