Rozell Robinson Briggs

June 12, 1940-Sept. 22, 2024

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Rozell Robinson Briggs, 84, of Sparta, passed away Sept. 22, 2024, at Signature of Putnam County.

Rozell was born June 12, 1940, in the Johnson’s Chapel community, of DeKalb County, to William Savage “Bill” and Mae Luna Robinson.

She retired from Mallory Timers. Rozell was very involved with her family, keeping up with everyone with frequent phone calls and visits. She was a member of Plainview Free Will Baptist Church and attended Life Church Livingston later in life. She loved to spend her afternoons and evenings watching game shows, especially Wheel of Fortune and Family Feud.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Briggs, who died Nov. 10, 2020; and siblings, Gene Robinson, Hebron Robinson, David Robinson, Doug Robinson, and Ruby Holman.

Rozell is lovingly survived by her son, Steve (Vickie) Winstead; sister, Thelma (Guan) Spears; grandchildren, Rachael (Logan) Ramsey, Jacob Allred, Emily Allred; great-grandchildren, Nathan Ramsey, Emma Ramsey, Ezra Allred, Ryder Allred; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral service was 11 a.m., Sept. 25, 2024, at Hunter Funeral Home, with burial in Johnson’s Chapel Cemetery. Josh Coffman officiated.

Jay Coffman, Jacob Allred, Logan Ramsey, Jamie Spears, Michael Spears, and Jeff Spears served as pallbearers.

Hunter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.