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Howard Wade Brigman was born on August 10, 1947 in Lake View, SC to the late Eva B. Rogers and David Reaves. He made his departure at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton NC on Wednesday April 16, 2025.
He was a well loved son, brother, uncle, and friend. Howard was a hard worker from a very young age. He also worked at Velcord Plant of Lumberton NC for many years. Howard was a sweet spirit, music lover, life of the party that never met a stranger. He was always a listening ear and brought joy and happiness to any room that he entered. He was a true angel on earth.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Eva B. Rogers, father, David Reaves, stepfather, J.P. Rogers, grandmother, Lila Mae Brigman, five brothers, Bobby, Richard, Charlie, Willie, Edward and J.C. Rogers, three sisters, Sylvia Hanford, Jean Rogers and Hayland Dockery.
Howard leaves his beloved memories with five sisters, Georgia (Randy) Jacobs, Patricia (Teri) Jacobs, Shari Brigman, Terri Brigman and Aline Ricks, three brothers, Michael Rogers, Billy Ray Rogers and J.P. Reaves, and the Dockery family of Lumberton NC that loved him dearly and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
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