Bruce Arthur Briggs Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Bruce Arthur Briggs of Waynesville, North Carolina, who passed away on January 16, 2022, at the age of 95, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his wife Peggy McCracken Briggs; his children, Brian Briggs of Waynesville and Susan Briggs Parris (Stan Parris) of Boones Mill, Virginia.; his grandsons, Bradley Briggs, Briggs Parris and Glenn Parris; his sister-in-law Mary Frances Gray; and his parents, Arnissie Miller Briggs and O. L. Briggs. He was also cherished by nephews and nieces.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Fruitland Baptist Bible College, 1455 Gilliam Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792, in memory of Bruce Briggs to be used to further the theological education of local pastors in Western North Carolina or to the Waynesville Historical Society, PO Box 444, Waynesville, NC 28786.