Marvin Briggs

August 23, 1939 - May 24, 2008

Marvin Lewis was born to Leslie Adair and Esther Louise (Treat) Briggs on August 23, 1939 in Auburn, New York. He passed away at the Alva Share Medical Center on the 24th of May at the age of 68, years, 9 months and 1 day. He attended school in New York through the 8th grade and obtained his G.E.D. at Fort Belvoir, Virginia in 1962. Marvin Lewis was married to Reba L. Bidwell in September of 1959. Reba brought one daughter, Sheila Ginex, into this marriage. Marvin and Reba had two children during this marriage, Marvin Lewis, Jr. and Beth Ann. Reba passed away on October 26, 1973. On October 30, 1953 he enlisted in the Army serving an overseas tour in Japan and Korea from 1957 to 1959. He was stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and then at Fort Campbell in Kentucky in 1959. From 1960 to 1963 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in 1963 to 1965 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. In 1965 he attended Chinook School at Fort Eustis, Virginia and transferred to Fort Benning, Georgia from 1965-1966. On September 23, 1966 he began serving in Vietnam completing three tours. Marvin retired from the Army in 1981. After retiring from the Army, he worked for Boeing and Genpack, which he also retired from. Besides his love for the military, he held a deep love for his family and motorcycles. In 1998 he moved to Guymon, Oklahoma to live with his son. Marvin made many dear friends during his eight years there. In July 2006, he moved to Alva to live with his daughter, making many new friends who shared his love for the military and motorcycles. Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, two siblings, Neil and Joyce. Marvin is survived by his estranged wife Sandra and adopted son, Justin of California; a brother, Larry and his wife Edna of Jefferson, Georgia; two children, Marvin Noyes and his wife Dian, Beth Stroud and her husband Tom all of Alva, Oklahoma. Two grandsons; Ty Briggs and Riley Briggs, six granddaughters; Tammy Jackson, Johanna Hugghins Casandra Wilson, Tasha McDonald, Talisha McDonald and Tiana Noyes; six great grandsons; numerous other friends and Family. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Alva VFW Blackwing Post 2847. PDF Printable Version