Elizabeth Smith Briggs
Age 92 years - 1 month - 19 days
She was an Atoka resident since 1942.
Born: October 23, 1915 to James Franklin Smith and Dona (Baxter) Smith at Holdenville, Okla.
Passed away: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at the Valley View Hospital in Ada, Okla.
Education: Elizabeth attended Wewoka Schools. She then went on to attend Oklahoma College for Women at Chickasha, Okla. and then Oklahoma University in Norman, Okla. where she graduated in 1936. She belonged to the Pi Beta Phi.
Elizabeth was a homemaker and also teacher at Butler and Farmington, New Mexico and also Atoka Schools.
She loved Oklahoma University (OU FOOTBALL).
She was a longtime memeber of the First Christian Church. She belonged to the Pink Iris Garden Club and Bridge Club.
Married: Verne Avery Briggs on March 27, 1937 at Wewoka, Oklahoma.
Survived by:
Son: Dr. Jim Briggs of Atoka, Okla.
Grand-daughters:
Jamie Crow and husband Heath of Atoka, Okla.
Erin Durbin and husband Davey of Atoka, Okla.
Daughter in law: Theta Briggs of Atoka, Okla.
Very special friend: Melva Daniel of Cottonwood
Caregiver and special friend:
Alene Prater of Atoka, Okla.
Nephews:
David Ligon and family of Albequerque, NM.
Tom Ligon and family of Loveland, CO.
Manley Briggs and family of Boise, ID.
Thomas Briggs and family of Misoula, MT.
Charles Briggs and family of Misoula, MT.
along with numerous other relatives and many dear and loved friends.
Preceded in death by:
Husband: Verne Avery Briggs (May 12, 2000)
Parents: James and Dona Smith
Son: Bill Briggs
Date of Service:
Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 10:00am
Place of Service: Browns Chapel
Place of Interment: Green Meadows Cemetery
Officiating: Rev. Don Hazel
Casketbearers: Charles McCall, Grover Turner, David Durbin, Steve Crow, John Fisher, Bobby Vail.
Honorary Casketbearers: Brown and Doris Wyrick, Lon and Elaine Fink, Bernice Morman, Mutt nad Janet Hall, Alene Prater.
Age 92 years - 1 month - 19 days
She was an Atoka resident since 1942.
Born: October 23, 1915 to James Franklin Smith and Dona (Baxter) Smith at Holdenville, Okla.
Passed away: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at the Valley View Hospital in Ada, Okla.
Education: Elizabeth attended Wewoka Schools. She then went on to attend Oklahoma College for Women at Chickasha, Okla. and then Oklahoma University in Norman, Okla. where she graduated in 1936. She belonged to the Pi Beta Phi.
Elizabeth was a homemaker and also teacher at Butler and Farmington, New Mexico and also Atoka Schools.
She loved Oklahoma University (OU FOOTBALL).
She was a longtime memeber of the First Christian Church. She belonged to the Pink Iris Garden Club and Bridge Club.
Married: Verne Avery Briggs on March 27, 1937 at Wewoka, Oklahoma.
Survived by:
Son: Dr. Jim Briggs of Atoka, Okla.
Grand-daughters:
Jamie Crow and husband Heath of Atoka, Okla.
Erin Durbin and husband Davey of Atoka, Okla.
Daughter in law: Theta Briggs of Atoka, Okla.
Very special friend: Melva Daniel of Cottonwood
Caregiver and special friend:
Alene Prater of Atoka, Okla.
Nephews:
David Ligon and family of Albequerque, NM.
Tom Ligon and family of Loveland, CO.
Manley Briggs and family of Boise, ID.
Thomas Briggs and family of Misoula, MT.
Charles Briggs and family of Misoula, MT.
along with numerous other relatives and many dear and loved friends.
Preceded in death by:
Husband: Verne Avery Briggs (May 12, 2000)
Parents: James and Dona Smith
Son: Bill Briggs
Date of Service:
Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 10:00am
Place of Service: Browns Chapel
Place of Interment: Green Meadows Cemetery
Officiating: Rev. Don Hazel
Casketbearers: Charles McCall, Grover Turner, David Durbin, Steve Crow, John Fisher, Bobby Vail.
Honorary Casketbearers: Brown and Doris Wyrick, Lon and Elaine Fink, Bernice Morman, Mutt nad Janet Hall, Alene Prater.
Elizabeth Smith Briggs
Age 92 years - 1 month - 19 days
She was an Atoka resident since 1942.
Born: October 23, 1915 to James Franklin Smith and Dona (Baxter) Smith at Holdenville, Okla.
Passed away: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at the Valley View Hospital in Ada, Okla.
Education: Elizabeth attended Wewoka Schools. She then went on to attend Oklahoma College for Women at Chickasha, Okla. and then Oklahoma University in Norman, Okla. where she graduated in 1936. She belonged to the Pi Beta Phi.
Elizabeth was a homemaker and also teacher at Butler and Farmington, New Mexico and also Atoka Schools.
She loved Oklahoma University (OU FOOTBALL).
She was a longtime memeber of the First Christian Church. She belonged to the Pink Iris Garden Club and Bridge Club.
Married: Verne Avery Briggs on March 27, 1937 at Wewoka, Oklahoma.
Survived by:
Son: Dr. Jim Briggs of Atoka, Okla.
Grand-daughters:
Jamie Crow and husband Heath of Atoka, Okla.
Erin Durbin and husband Davey of Atoka, Okla.
Daughter in law: Theta Briggs of Atoka, Okla.
Very special friend: Melva Daniel of Cottonwood
Caregiver and special friend:
Alene Prater of Atoka, Okla.
Nephews:
David Ligon and family of Albequerque, NM.
Tom Ligon and family of Loveland, CO.
Manley Briggs and family of Boise, ID.
Thomas Briggs and family of Misoula, MT.
Charles Briggs and family of Misoula, MT.
along with numerous other relatives and many dear and loved friends.
Preceded in death by:
Husband: Verne Avery Briggs (May 12, 2000)
Parents: James and Dona Smith
Son: Bill Briggs
Date of Service:
Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 10:00am
Place of Service: Browns Chapel
Place of Interment: Green Meadows Cemetery
Officiating: Rev. Don Hazel
Casketbearers: Charles McCall, Grover Turner, David Durbin, Steve Crow, John Fisher, Bobby Vail.
Honorary Casketbearers: Brown and Doris Wyrick, Lon and Elaine Fink, Bernice Morman, Mutt nad Janet Hall, Alene Prater.
Age 92 years - 1 month - 19 days
She was an Atoka resident since 1942.
Born: October 23, 1915 to James Franklin Smith and Dona (Baxter) Smith at Holdenville, Okla.
Passed away: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at the Valley View Hospital in Ada, Okla.
Education: Elizabeth attended Wewoka Schools. She then went on to attend Oklahoma College for Women at Chickasha, Okla. and then Oklahoma University in Norman, Okla. where she graduated in 1936. She belonged to the Pi Beta Phi.
Elizabeth was a homemaker and also teacher at Butler and Farmington, New Mexico and also Atoka Schools.
She loved Oklahoma University (OU FOOTBALL).
She was a longtime memeber of the First Christian Church. She belonged to the Pink Iris Garden Club and Bridge Club.
Married: Verne Avery Briggs on March 27, 1937 at Wewoka, Oklahoma.
Survived by:
Son: Dr. Jim Briggs of Atoka, Okla.
Grand-daughters:
Jamie Crow and husband Heath of Atoka, Okla.
Erin Durbin and husband Davey of Atoka, Okla.
Daughter in law: Theta Briggs of Atoka, Okla.
Very special friend: Melva Daniel of Cottonwood
Caregiver and special friend:
Alene Prater of Atoka, Okla.
Nephews:
David Ligon and family of Albequerque, NM.
Tom Ligon and family of Loveland, CO.
Manley Briggs and family of Boise, ID.
Thomas Briggs and family of Misoula, MT.
Charles Briggs and family of Misoula, MT.
along with numerous other relatives and many dear and loved friends.
Preceded in death by:
Husband: Verne Avery Briggs (May 12, 2000)
Parents: James and Dona Smith
Son: Bill Briggs
Date of Service:
Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 10:00am
Place of Service: Browns Chapel
Place of Interment: Green Meadows Cemetery
Officiating: Rev. Don Hazel
Casketbearers: Charles McCall, Grover Turner, David Durbin, Steve Crow, John Fisher, Bobby Vail.
Honorary Casketbearers: Brown and Doris Wyrick, Lon and Elaine Fink, Bernice Morman, Mutt nad Janet Hall, Alene Prater.
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