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Stanley Briggs Obituary

Stanley Carnell Briggs, age 51, a native of Terrebonne and resident of Houma, LA passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. He is survived by his children, ZaKambi, Tanye K. Briggs and Donsshauneek Sims; mother, Catherine Jones Briggs Carter; siblings, Danny Morgan, Jaylynn Douglas, Terralynn Fluence and Lori Jones; grandmother, Bertha "MaMe" Harris, 97 years old; aunts, Martha Ann Jones, Linda W. Jones, Sonyna Johnson, Lorraine Griffin and Edith Etheridge; uncles, Donald, Barry Jones and Harold Harris. He was preceded in death by his father Stanley S. Briggs; brothers, Hershel and Norris Briggs; grandparents, Elnora Etheridge, Harrison Jones and Elvin Harris; great-grandparents, Eddie and Kitty Sims Sneeze; aunt, Paula Harris Jones and uncle Norris Briggs. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Service on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at New Rising Sun Baptist Church, 230 St. Charles Street, Houma, LA. 70360 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Interment New Rising Sun B. C. Cemetery, Houma, LA. You may sign the guest book on www.gertrudegeddeswillis.com. Gertrude Geddes Willis-Terrebonne Funeral Home Inc., in charge, (985) 872-6934.

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Published by The Times-Picayune from Mar. 13 to Mar. 15, 2024.

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Lynn H.

March 20, 2024

Words can´t sum up how I feel but knowing you´re gone is real heartache, forever and always

B. J. James

March 18, 2024

Good Bless You All

Timothy Gray

March 17, 2024

Rest in Peace Pepper my friend and brother from Stovall Street

Lakisha Mitchell

March 16, 2024

Rest in Paradise Big Peppa, U will truly be missed.

Linda pierre

March 16, 2024

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Birda

March 15, 2024

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

Carolyn Jones Manley

March 15, 2024

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

CAROLINA HARRIS BARNES

March 15, 2024

My dear Sweet “Pepper”! U will definitely b missed..Another VL O.G. Gone home to glory!! Rest well my friend❤

Rev/Sis Gilmore Chatman/Linda Diggs Dorsey

March 15, 2024

With deepest sympathy

JoAnn Pollard

March 14, 2024

Our thoughts and prayers are with you during your difficult times of bereavement. God is able.

Stacy Ringo

March 14, 2024

take your rest ( big pepper)

Dominique Douglas

March 14, 2024

Pepper was also polite and nice to me, we grew up together in church and in the community, he always greeted me with a smile and kind words, he will be missed and my heart goes out to Ms. Catherine and the family.

Tanye B

March 14, 2024

Tanye B

March 14, 2024

Tanye B

March 14, 2024

Words Can´t explain how I feel , I love you daddy . Forever my bestfriend.

FLIP

March 13, 2024

Rest up big boy!! You definitely will be missed brother!!

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230 St. Charles Street, Houma, LA

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New Rising Sun Baptist Church

230 St. Charles Street, Houma, LA

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