Richard Earl Spriggs, age 70, of Cosby, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN.

He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Gertrude Spriggs, son Richard Earl Spriggs, Jr., and sisters Evelyn Smith, Susie Payne, and Daisy Mae Spriggs.

He is survived by his wife Martha Luella Spriggs of Cosby; grandchildren Natasha Spriggs of Cosby; Brittany Spriggs of Newport, and Richard Earl 'Ricky' Springs, III, of Newport; daughter-in-law Patricia Spriggs of Newport; brother Charles Edward Spriggs, Jr. of Cosby; sisters Iva Lee Kloster of North Dakota, Jean Jenkins of Cosby, Martha Brent of Texas, and Margret Cooper of Knoxville; sons of love Lacy Shults of Kodak and Tim Bryant of Newport. Other special friends include Willie Stokely and Phillip Birchfield.

Family and friends will meet for a graveside service on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 1:45 p.m. at the Spriggs Family Cemetery for a 2:00 p.m. service.

Friends may pay their respects by visiting the Brown Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, March 12, and Wednesday, March 13, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Friends may register online at www.brownfuneralhomenewport.com.

Brown Funeral Home is honored to serve the Spriggs family.