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Alice Elizabeth Briery A funeral service for Alice Elizabeth Briery will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, 2003 at the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland. A visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, 2003 and 9 a.m. to noon Monday at the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Hill Dunn Cemetery, Ashland. Mrs. Briery, 84, of Pacifica, Calif., formerly of Ashland, died Monday, July 21, 2003 at her home. She was born March 8, 1919 at Pueblo, Colo., the daughter of Margaret and Jesse Grever. On Sept. 18, 1935 at Eads, Colo. she married John Henry Briery II who preceded her in death in 1977. In 1962 she moved from Santa Cruz, Calif. to Ashland. She worked at Rogue Valley Packing for years and for several years worked as a beautician in Talent. In October of 1987 she moved to Pacifica. Mrs. Briery was an avid square dancer and a member of the Christian Church of Ashland. She was lovingly known as "Aunt Toots" by her many nieces and nephews. Survivors include one son, John Henry Briery III of Pacifica; one daughter, Sandra Wells of Ashland; five brothers, Charlie Grever of Santa Cruz, Zane Grever of Lodi, Calif., John Grever of Middleton, Idaho, Douglas Grever of Caldwell, Idaho, and Bruce Grever of Middleton; three sisters, Luda Latham of Middleton, Peggy Breuner of Caldwell, and Barbara Bale of Caldwell; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five brothers. Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland. LINKS: DAILY TIDINGS: Main | News | Sports | Obituaries | Opinion | Columnists | AP News | Subscribe | Archives | Weather | Classifieds | Contact Us | Privacy REVELS: Main | Calendar | Dining | Movies | T.V. OTHER: Road Cams Copyright 2003 Ashland Daily Tidings 541.482.3456. 1661 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520. Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. - Advertisers -