Evonne Briggs

Evonne Briggs

1937-2015

Services for Mavis Evonne Briggs, 78, of Hot Springs, Ark., were held Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Crestview Memorial Park in Hot Springs, Ark.  Burial was in Crestview Memorial Park.

Evonne passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015, in Canton.

She was born on July 18, 1937 in Hot Springs, Ark., to Clifton Lee and Pauline House.

Evonne grew up in Hot Springs and was a cheerleader throughout high school. She was a faithful military wife to Bobby Gene Briggs for several years. Evonne was a member at First Christian Church of Hot Springs and secretary of The Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce. She enjoyed several hobbies such as scrapbooking, playing piano, traveling, decorating and crocheting. Evonne will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother.            

She is preceded in death by her parents, Clifton Lee and Pauline House; husband, Bobby Gene Briggs and brother, Gary House. 

Evonne is survived by her son, Stephen and Holly Briggs, of Raleigh, N.C.;  daughter, Ranee and Jim Ross of Des Moines, Iowa;  seven grandchildren; brother, Larry House and sisters-in-law Lola House and Carolyn Rowell.

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