Ernestine Preston Briggs, age 63, of Lake Village died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1998, at UAMS Hospital, Little Rock, Ark. She was born Oct. 11, 1935, at Jersey in Bradley County, Ark., the daughter of the late Ernest and Jeanette Thomas Preston. At age 14 she united with St. Matthew Baptist Church, Moro Bay, Ark. Later she united with Amy Tatum A.M.E. Church, Jersey, Ark. After moving to Lake Village, Ark., she united with St. Peter A.M.E. Church. She was a graduate of Westside High School (now Hermitage High School), attended Shorter College of North Little Rock, and received her BA degree from AM&N College (now UAPB), Pine Bluff, Ark. She received her MA degree in elementary education from University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.
She retired from Lakeside School District after 30 plus years of service. She held membership in Arkansas Education Association and served in several offices at the local level. She was active in South Arkansas Conference Branch of the Women's Missionary Society and held the office of second vice president. She was Associate Matron of Bea Gilbert Chapter 343 of the Order of Eastern Star and member of E.U. Read Assembly 78 of the Order of the Golden Circle.
She married Edward L. Briggs on Aug. 21, 1969.
Survivors include her husband, Edward L. Briggs, Lake Village, Ark.; one daughter, Edwina Briggs, Pine Bluff, Ark.; one son, Elton Dewan Briggs, Oklahoma City, Okla.; six sisters, Velma Purifoy, Jersey, Ark., Opal Jean Goldsby, North Little Rock, Ark.; Lacyrene Banks, Mable Johns (Andrew), Bessie Montgomery (Leo), Lue Ella Pickette (Carrol), Los Angeles, Calif.; one brother, Lee Ester Preston (Irma), Los Angeles, Calif.; three aunts, Ethel Jackson, Oakland, Calif., Mae Lee Preston, Warren, Ark., and Eva Preston, Harrell, Ark.; three brothers-in-law; five sisters-in-law.
December 13, 1998 | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR)
She retired from Lakeside School District after 30 plus years of service. She held membership in Arkansas Education Association and served in several offices at the local level. She was active in South Arkansas Conference Branch of the Women's Missionary Society and held the office of second vice president. She was Associate Matron of Bea Gilbert Chapter 343 of the Order of Eastern Star and member of E.U. Read Assembly 78 of the Order of the Golden Circle.
She married Edward L. Briggs on Aug. 21, 1969.
Survivors include her husband, Edward L. Briggs, Lake Village, Ark.; one daughter, Edwina Briggs, Pine Bluff, Ark.; one son, Elton Dewan Briggs, Oklahoma City, Okla.; six sisters, Velma Purifoy, Jersey, Ark., Opal Jean Goldsby, North Little Rock, Ark.; Lacyrene Banks, Mable Johns (Andrew), Bessie Montgomery (Leo), Lue Ella Pickette (Carrol), Los Angeles, Calif.; one brother, Lee Ester Preston (Irma), Los Angeles, Calif.; three aunts, Ethel Jackson, Oakland, Calif., Mae Lee Preston, Warren, Ark., and Eva Preston, Harrell, Ark.; three brothers-in-law; five sisters-in-law.
December 13, 1998 | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR)
Ernestine Preston Briggs, age 63, of Lake Village died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1998, at UAMS Hospital, Little Rock, Ark. She was born Oct. 11, 1935, at Jersey in Bradley County, Ark., the daughter of the late Ernest and Jeanette Thomas Preston. At age 14 she united with St. Matthew Baptist Church, Moro Bay, Ark. Later she united with Amy Tatum A.M.E. Church, Jersey, Ark. After moving to Lake Village, Ark., she united with St. Peter A.M.E. Church. She was a graduate of Westside High School (now Hermitage High School), attended Shorter College of North Little Rock, and received her BA degree from AM&N College (now UAPB), Pine Bluff, Ark. She received her MA degree in elementary education from University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.
She retired from Lakeside School District after 30 plus years of service. She held membership in Arkansas Education Association and served in several offices at the local level. She was active in South Arkansas Conference Branch of the Women's Missionary Society and held the office of second vice president. She was Associate Matron of Bea Gilbert Chapter 343 of the Order of Eastern Star and member of E.U. Read Assembly 78 of the Order of the Golden Circle.
She married Edward L. Briggs on Aug. 21, 1969.
Survivors include her husband, Edward L. Briggs, Lake Village, Ark.; one daughter, Edwina Briggs, Pine Bluff, Ark.; one son, Elton Dewan Briggs, Oklahoma City, Okla.; six sisters, Velma Purifoy, Jersey, Ark., Opal Jean Goldsby, North Little Rock, Ark.; Lacyrene Banks, Mable Johns (Andrew), Bessie Montgomery (Leo), Lue Ella Pickette (Carrol), Los Angeles, Calif.; one brother, Lee Ester Preston (Irma), Los Angeles, Calif.; three aunts, Ethel Jackson, Oakland, Calif., Mae Lee Preston, Warren, Ark., and Eva Preston, Harrell, Ark.; three brothers-in-law; five sisters-in-law.
December 13, 1998 | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR)
She retired from Lakeside School District after 30 plus years of service. She held membership in Arkansas Education Association and served in several offices at the local level. She was active in South Arkansas Conference Branch of the Women's Missionary Society and held the office of second vice president. She was Associate Matron of Bea Gilbert Chapter 343 of the Order of Eastern Star and member of E.U. Read Assembly 78 of the Order of the Golden Circle.
She married Edward L. Briggs on Aug. 21, 1969.
Survivors include her husband, Edward L. Briggs, Lake Village, Ark.; one daughter, Edwina Briggs, Pine Bluff, Ark.; one son, Elton Dewan Briggs, Oklahoma City, Okla.; six sisters, Velma Purifoy, Jersey, Ark., Opal Jean Goldsby, North Little Rock, Ark.; Lacyrene Banks, Mable Johns (Andrew), Bessie Montgomery (Leo), Lue Ella Pickette (Carrol), Los Angeles, Calif.; one brother, Lee Ester Preston (Irma), Los Angeles, Calif.; three aunts, Ethel Jackson, Oakland, Calif., Mae Lee Preston, Warren, Ark., and Eva Preston, Harrell, Ark.; three brothers-in-law; five sisters-in-law.
December 13, 1998 | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR)
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