9/24/1937 - 6/8/2019
Truman L. Briggs age 81, of Pennville passed away Saturday June 8, 2019
in Bluffton Regional Hospital. He was born in Jay County September 24, 1937
the son of George and Marah Martha (Lanning) Briggs. He was married June 25,
1965 to Sarah Fugitt who survives. He was retired as a truck driver for LPI.
He had also worked at the Portland Police Department, Sheller-Globe,
Prudential Insurance Agent and Terry Cycle Sales. He was a 1955 Pennville
High School graduate and member of First United Methodist Church in Geneva.
Surviving are his wife Sarah, three sons Chris Briggs (wife Debbie) of
Farmland, Buddy Graham of Geneva and David Graham (wife Ginny) of Markle,
one daughter Barbara Smith (husband Doug) of Geneva, one sister Ruth
Geesaman (husband Dewaine) of Albany, Nine grandchildren and Nine great
grandchildren
Funeral services will be held Thursday June 13, 2019 at
10:00 AM in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home with Pastor Barry McCune
presiding. Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery in Pennville. Visitation
will be Wednesday from 3:00 – 7:00 PM. Memorials can be made to the Jay
County Heart Fund.
Baird-Freeman; 6/10/2019
Contributed by Jim Cox
Buried in Twin Hills Cemetery aka IOOF Cemetery in Pennville