JOSEPH EDWIN “JOE” BRIERS

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JOSEPH EDWIN “JOE” BRIERS

Posted: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:17 am

Joseph Edwin “Joe” Briers of Anderson, TX, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013, at 82 years young.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Kathryn Ann Gabriel Briers and five children and their spouses: Randall Briers and Bernice of Conroe, Gary Briers and Sandra of College Station, Joanne Briers Isbell and Larry of Anderson, Beverly Briers Kahanek and Terry of Merida, Yucatan, and Neal Briers and Alline of College Station. He had 16 grandchildren (many with spouses): James Briers, Wesley Briers (Kayla), Kevin Briers (Marcela), Angie Williams, Scott Briers (Dana), Leslie Fox (Leo), Gaye Lynn Currie (Larry), Holly Jo McCormick, Cody Isbell (Mika), Larry Joe Isbell, Kathryn Anderson, James "Hugh" Robison, Jr., Kimberly Kahanek, Joseph Briers (Chelsea), Dillon Briers, and Erin Briers. In addition, he had 27 great-grandchildren.

For the past 7 years, Joe spent countless hours with his special and trusted friend Baldemar Hernandez. He considered Baldemar and Baldemar's family as members of his own family.

Joe, a life-long rancher, loved his cattle, horses, and dogs Dixie and Dottie. As he battled cancer for the past six years of his life, he replaced horseback riding with an easier ride. He started riding in horse-drawn buggies which led to collecting buggies and training horses to pull buggies.

Briers was preceded in death by his parents, Leslie Owen and Nell Carmen Fitze Briers, brother, Robert "Bob" Burns, and sisters, Robbie Burns Ballentyne and Rhoda Burns Smith.

Visitation with the family will be held from 5-7 p.m., on Wednesday, May 29, at Nobles Funeral Home Chapel in Navasota, Texas. A memorial service is set for Thursday, at 2 p.m., at Nobles Funeral Chapel.

Honorary pallbearers are Joe’s nine grandsons and Bill Bay, F.D. Calhoun, Tom O’Carroll and Zac Falkenbury.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the physicians that so selflessly provided medical care to their husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Physicians were Drs. Elizabeth Gray, Mario Llamoglia, Carlos Verdonk, and Juddi Yeh.

In lieu of flowers, you may send memorials to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch and Girlstown, PO Box 1890, Amarillo, Texas 79174-0001 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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