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Virginia Carrie Briscoe

1929 - 2009

Virginia Carrie Briscoe obituary, 1929-2009, Odessa, TX

BORN

1929

DIED

2009

Virginia Briscoe Obituary

ODESSA Virginia Carrie Briscoe, 80, passed away Friday, August 14, in Odessa, TX.

She was born on February 17, 1929 in Putman, TX to Thomas Earl Clemmer and Mary Ann Wilson Clemmer. She married Alton Briscoe on June 15, 1950 in Carlsbad, NM.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Alton Briscoe and a daughter, Virginia Mae, April 17, 1954 shortly after birth; brothers, Wesley Clemmer, T.E. Clemmer, Archie Clemmer; and sisters, Opal Meeks, Muriel Duncan, Burva McKelvain and Lela Mae Hull.

Survivors include daughter, Kathy Ellis of Odessa, Audrey Hart and husband Jim of Odessa; grandchildren, Carrie Chavira and husband Arlo, Karen Howard and husband Chris, Aaron Ellis and wife Melissa, Jack Hart, Sharon Whatley and husband Bo and Stacy Johnson and husband Gary all from Odessa; brother, Willie Clemmer; and sister Juanita Chipman; and eleven great-grandchildren; and one great-great- grandchild.

Pallbearers will be, Bo Whatley, Caleb Eilers, Larry Chadwick, Dale Chadwick, Jackie Smedley, Josh Chadwick, Mike McGough, Jack Hart, and Chris Howard.

Visitation will be Monday, August 17, 2009 at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Vine Baptist Church, Odessa, TX. Service will be on Monday, August 17, 2009 at 4 p.m. at Vine Baptist Church with Emmett Barnard officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. To sign the guest book, go to our website at www.sunsetodessa.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Odessa American on Aug. 16, 2009.

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karen hart

August 4, 2010

i cant beleive youve been gone almost a year now i miss you sooooo much! i love you!

Charlotte & Richard Clemmer

August 20, 2009

You are with us in Our Prayers. Darlene called and told us about Virginia passing.
Loveyou guys
Charlotte and Richard Clemmer
1313 Oak Street
Colorado City, Texas 79512

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