Georgia Rose Briggs

Our dear, sweet mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Georgia Rose Atwood Briggs, returned to our Heavenly Father and joined her eternal sweetheart on December 18, 2015.

Born on February 09, 1931, in Raymond, Alberta, Canada, the eighth of 17 children, to Nephi and Jessie Atwood. Georgia was raised mostly in Jaffray, British Columbia, Canada, on a sheep ranch where she learned at a young age to work hard. When her mother passed away, she left school to assist in caring for her father and younger siblings.

Georgia met Raymond Kay Briggs while he was serving a mission in Western Canada. After a short courtship, they were married in the Idaho Falls Temple on December 30, 1952 and blessed with seven children. Their loving influence was felt by other family members and friends who temporarily resided with them.

As a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Georgia served in many positions including Primary President, many teaching capacities, Young Women and Relief Society Presidencies. She also served as the Coordinator for the Lamanite Placement Program and raised several foster children in their home. Upon retirement, Kay and Georgia enjoyed serving a mission in Nauvoo, Illinois.

Georgia taught her children the value of hard work as they assisted with her cleaning and wedding businesses. She also drove school buses and cooked meals for the Rotary Club and other organizations. Later, she assisted in managing Cottonwood Cove Retirement Home for 12 years where she lovingly cared for the residents and many other elderly people.

Georgia is preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Raymond Kay Briggs, her parents, (Nephi and Jessie Atwood), seven brothers (Lenard, Eldon, Raymond, Lindsey, Logan, Toby, and Max), two sisters (Nila Cook and Joyce Davies), and a son-in-law, Chris Kunz.

She is survived by her seven children, Debbie Kunz, Ronna (Jim) Grosscurth, Pam (Mike) Sanders, Leanne (Kim) Drew, Kevin (Cammie) Briggs, Robyn (Larry) Reaves, Leisa (Darin) Graham, 39 grandchildren, 66 great grandchildren, four sisters (Irma, Verna, Della, and Jessie) and three brothers (Gordon, Weldon, and Rodger).

A viewing will be held on Friday, December 18th at Manning-Wheatley Funeral Chapel, 6-8 p.m. The funeral will follow on Saturday, December 19th at the L.D.S. Highland Stake Center on Satterfield Drive at 11 a.m. with a viewing before the service at 9:30 a.m. Her burial will be in Archer, Idaho.