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A family service is Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Thelma Elouise Briggs 1921-2020
Thelma Briggs, 99, passed November 21, 2020 at
Christian Village, Lincoln IL. She was born on May
10, 1921in Winona Lake, IN. to Arthur Goldwin and
Martha Adeline (Himes) Whiteleather.
She married George Smith Briggs on November 8, 1947
in Effingham, IL after they met while attending
Eastern Illinois University as music majors. They
truly shared life living in Edwardsville, Peoria,
and Lombard, IL before moving to the Christian
Village 2001, Thelma living there over 15 years
after George’s death in 2005. Brothers preceding her
were George Estill Whiteleather & Dr. Elvan
Whiteleather. Thelma is survived by sisters-in law
Jean Whiteleather, Laguna Woods, CA; Ruth Briggs
Bunch, Charleston, IL; Margaret Briggs Metheny,
Farmington, NM., and LeAlice and brother-in-law Max
Briggs, Lombard, IL.
Thelma was a devoted child of God and served others
in many ways during her life. She was Music teacher,
Art teacher, homemaker, and substitute teacher
before teaching 2nd grade for many years. She loved
singing, cooking and baking and was an accomplished
tailor and quilter. She was delighted to be with her
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She is survived by daughter Beth Green and Robert, Lincoln, IL;
son, Timothy and Susan Briggs of Loveland, CO and grandsons, Joel & Michelle
Green, Lincoln, and Ross & Jena Green, Washington, IL; great grandchildren,
Sloan, Mazie, Rafe, Brynley and Brecklyn Green.
The family service is Wednesday, November 25, 2020 with Rev. Adam Quine is
planned by Holland, Barry and Bennett Funeral Home, Lincoln, IL. Burial will be
in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston, IL
Memorials may be made in her honor to her church: First Presbyterian Church, 301
North Pekin Street, Lincoln, IL 62656.
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