The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, February 13, 1997           TAG: 9702130255
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE                        LENGTH:   21 lines

GARY L. BRIGGS

Gary Lee Briggs, 57, of the 1500 block of Hawthorne Drive, died Feb. 10, 1997, in Richmond.

Born in Grove City, Pa., he was an operation manager for Value City Department Stores and a member of Church of the Nazarene. He was the son of the late Sara ``Betty'' Briggs and Clarence ``Bud'' Briggs of Chesapeake who survives.

Survivors include his wife, Sharon Watson Briggs of Norfolk; two sons, Kevin L. Briggs of Portsmouth, Jonathan D. Briggs of Norfolk; and brother, Paul E. Briggs of Chesapeake.

A funeral will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. today in Graham Funeral Home, South Norfolk Chapel, by the Rev. Robert Dixon. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will be at the residence.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY


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