Briggs, Ossie B.

Ossie B. Briggs
Oct. 17, 1933 - Oct. 20, 2005

Ossie B. Briggs, passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, in Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph, Mich., of natural causes. He was born October 17, 1933, in Kansas City, Mo., to the union of Erby and Lena Briggs, who both preceded him in death.

Ossie confessed Christ at an early age and was baptized at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Niles, Mich.

On November 4, 1956, Ossie was joined in holy matrimony to Willie Washington, who survives him.

Ossie retired from National Standard in 2001. He was a Niles City constable from 1989 to 1995. He was a member of the Berrien County Sheriff Reserves from 1968 to 1988 and worked at the Niles library as well as various other places in Niles.

Ossie leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Willie "Teda" Briggs; four sons, Tony (Elizabeth ) Briggs of Buchanan, Mich., Craig O. Briggs of Glenn Carlton, Ill., Ronald Briggs of New Orleans, La., and Michael Briggs of Las Vegas, Nev.; and a daughter, Gwen Briggs of Niles, Mich. He is also survived by two brothers, Carl Briggs of Niles, Mich., and Arton (Connie) Briggs of South Bend, Ind.; and a sister, Dessie Cobb of Niles, Mich.; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Briggs and one brother, Eddie Briggs.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 in Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Niles, where services will be at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan, is handling arrangements.

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