Mr. John Henry Briggs III
January 25, 1948 - December 27, 2018
John Henry Briggs, III, 70 of DeWitt died December 27, 2018. He was born January 25, 1948 in West Memphis to John and Jessie Graves Briggs. John farmed with his father and brothers, and was a member of First United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents. John is survived by his wife Debbie McGahhey Briggs; two sons Ken Briggs of Memphis, TN, and Aaron Briggs of DeWitt; three grandchildren Clayton Briggs, Madison Page (Daniel), and Spencer Briggs; one great grandchild Blakely Page; three brothers Ronald Briggs (Mona) of Bryant, Randy Briggs (Becky) of DeWitt, and Jesse Briggs (Nancy) of Reydell; one sister Jan Briggs DeVazier of Indianapolis, IN; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. December 29 at First United Methodist Church with burial in Bayou Meto Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour before the funeral beginning at 1:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 608 S. Grandview Dr., DeWitt, AR 72042.
John Henry Briggs, III, 70 of DeWitt died December 27, 2018. He was born January 25, 1948 in West Memphis to John and Jessie Graves Briggs. John farmed with his father and brothers, and was a member of First United Methodist Church. He was... View Obituary & Service Information