Kelly Sue Briggs, 60, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Kelly was born January 11, 1964, in Clinton, Missouri, to Clyde and Donna (Mayer) Briggs.
On September 16, 2013, Kelly married the love of her life, Sherri Albin, after sharing over half of their lives together.
Kelly graduated from Clinton High School in 1982. Her college career started at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Her sophomore year, she transferred to William Jewell College to pursue her love of sports playing on the volleyball, basketball and softball teams.
After graduating from William Jewell in 1986 with a degree in Social Work, Kelly returned to Clinton. She started her 21 year career with the Missouri Department of Social Services-Children’s Division where she worked as an investigator and then became the Adoption Specialist for Henry County. After leaving the Children’s Division, Kelly went to work at the Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Harrisonville, Missouri, where she worked until she was diagnosed with cancer.
Since she always needed to be busy, she started working part time at Jim Falk Motors. She started as a driver which then progressed into a customer service role watching the lot and greeting customers. She really enjoyed her job at Jim Falk Motors and they loved her.
Kelly and Sherri enjoyed traveling together and were able to see lots of the United States, as well as Cancun, Belize, Honduras and St. Maarten. Airport Beach at St. Maarten was their absolute favorite. Kelly loved going on cruises and was passionate about going to art auctions. Kelly especially enjoyed visiting National Parks.
Kelly also loved to hunt for deer, mushrooms, deer sheds, and turtle shells and loved her deer and animal mounts. She also enjoyed fishing and “magnet” fishing.
Kelly is survived by her wife, Sherri; her in-laws, Bill & Eileen Albin; and her family on Sherri’s side; her parents, Clyde & Donna; her sister, Stacy (Kevin) Pitts, her nieces Raegan (Nic) Cauthon and Ryan Pitts and fiancé Austin Gilland; and her great niece and nephew Ronni and Jase Cauthon.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Amy Briggs; and her maternal and paternal grandparents.
Graveside services and interment was held February 24, 2024 in Vansant Road Cemetery, Clinton, MO with Glenna Henry officiating. The casket bearers were Richard Wells, Andrew Wells, Justin Wells, Garrison Wells and Cooper Wells. The honorary casket bearers were Jeremy Little, Mike Henry, Todd Wold, Matthew Henry, Zach Henry, Kevin Strong, Brian Strong and Danny Henry.
Services were under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, MO.
