Linda E Briggs

Linda (Tyler) Briggs was born May 28th, 1956, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Clovis Olean Williams Tyler and Clyde Edward Tyler. She was born and raised an Okie and always considered Clayton, Oklahoma her "home." She loved to cook and bake for those that she loved. She also enjoyed reading, watching movies, dancing, and spending time with family and friends. She married the love of her life, Charley Briggs, in Paris, Texas on June 9th, 1973 and they spent many years together before he passed away. When she married Charley, she got to love on his son, Davy, and they had two daughters together, Jennifer and Jessica. Linda lost her dad at 16 and her mom at 21; Charley's parents were far more to her than in-laws, and they were a part of her life far longer than her own. She loved them fiercely! She worked as a nurse and enjoyed her profession getting to care for women, helping them with pregnancy, and loving on newborn babies. She loved helping others. Linda passed away from this earth on February 4th, 2020. She will be missed by all who knew her. Linda is survived by her children, Davy Briggs and wife Teresa of McAlester, OK, Jennifer (Briggs) Neeley of McAlester, OK, and Jessica (Briggs) Carson and husband Kirby of Edmond, OK; grandchildren, Austin Briggs and wife Jen, Cheyenne Briggs, Trey Briggs of McAlester, OK; Brooks Neeley, Elizabeth Neeley, and Allison Neeley of McAlester, OK; Tyler Carson, Charley Carson and Ruby Carson of Edmond, OK; great grandson, Lucas Briggs; brothers, Dale Tyler and wife Linda, Tommy Tyler and wife Brenda, Jimmy Tyler and wife Karin; sisters, Oleta Harper and husband Byron, and Jacqueta Morris and husband Jimmy; many beloved nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, aunts, uncles, and friends from her time living in Missouri, Texas, New Mexico and Edmond. Linda is preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Clovis Tyler; brother, Roger Tyler; mother and father- in- law, Leva and Clyde Briggs, and her best good friend and husband, Charley Briggs. Pallbearers will be nephews; Charles Tyler, Gene Tyler, Jimmy Joe Tyler, Nikolas Miller, Byron McKedy, and Austin McKedy. Visitation will be from 12:00PM to 1:30PM on Sunday, February 9th, 2020 at Nolia Cemetery Pavilion. Services will be at 2:00PM on Sunday, February 9th, 2020 at Nolia Cemetery Pavilion with Pastor Mark Hennen of King's House in McAlester officiating. Services are under the direction of McCarn Funeral Service of Talihina, Oklahoma.

Linda E Briggs

May 28, 1956 - February 4, 2020