Roy Ernest Briggs (1907 - 1979)

Born 21 Mar 1907 in El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Hazel Vaughn Crail — married 1 Aug 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA

Died 13 May 1979 at age 72 in Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA

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Biography

Roy Ernest Briggs March 21, 1907 - May 13, 1979 Obituary Woodward News, May 1979

Graveside services for Roy E. Briggs, 72, of the Woodward Nursing Center, were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Little Chapel of the Roses at Resthaven cemetery in Oklahoma City. The Rev. Jess C. Jones officiated. Local arrangements were by Good Samaritan Funeral Home.

Roy E. Briggs was born March 21, 1907 in El Reno. He grew to manhood there and then resided in Oklahoma City until moving to Woodward seven years ago. He was a resident of the Woodward Nursing Center. Briggs died May 13 in the Woodward Memorial hospital.

He is survived by two daughters, Joann Sparks of Pinehurst, TX and Jeannie Martin of San Diego, Calif; one sister, Eva Linthicum of Oklahoma City; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Orville (Wilma) Shepherd of Woodward; seven grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Submitted by: Donna Dreyer, granddaughter

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102919313/roy-ernest-briggs
• Family knowledge, SS Death Index, Cemetery Records, Obituary