Mrs. Daphne Dianne Briley, age 83, of McMinnville, TN went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 06, 2026. She was born on July 05, 1942 in Nashville, TN to parents Ernest Hoyt Jones and Virginia Pearl Tucker Jones. She poured her heart into her job as a secretary for many years at Northside school. She grew to love the students and faculty and create lifelong relationships.

She is survived by her daughters Debbie Eskandarnia, Denise Briley, and Dawn Briley, grandchildren Candice (Kyle) Longmire, Craig (Jamie) Jaco, Eric Briley, Sara Briley, Cody Briley, Briley Austin, and Jay Austin, and 11 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband William Mays Briley, and her son William Michael Briley.

Mrs. Daphne will be cremated and no services are planned at this time.

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