Andrew Bascom Briggs, 71, passed away Sept. 3, 2020 in Atlanta, Ga.  

He attended McMinnville city schools from fourth grade through his junior year in high school, and lived on the Collins River at Rock Island before moving to Miami, Fla. He was a contractor, and enjoyed writing songs, singing, and playing the guitar.  

Survivors include his lifelong partner, Connie Jackson, daughter Vanessa Mann, sister Carol Peeples, brothers Tony and Thurston Briggs, and three grandchildren Thurston, Lucy, and Clark. Donations may be made in his honor to a Humane Society.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 23, 2020