Briggs Swift Cunningham III, 89, passed away peacefully of natural causes Tuesday night September
28, 2021 in his home. Born June 13, 1932 in New York City, New York to the late Briggs S Cunningham Jr.
and Lucie Bedford Warren. He graduated from Yale University with a degree in Economics and spent four
years in the US Navy. In addition to his parents he is predeceased by a sister Lucie Mckinney. Briggs was
a Dad, a Friend, an entrepreneur, a benefactor, avid sports fan, accomplished Angus breeder, amongst
other things to many people.
He is survived his wife of 55 years Elizabeth (Beth) his 8 children, Marcia,
Cecily, Briggs, Thomas, Paige (Mark), Brian, Robert (Janey) and Blair (Adam) and his sister Lynn Maddock. He has 7 grandchildren:
Lucie, Windsor, Riley, Mace, Olivia, Warren and Exton.
A celebration of life will be 4-7 p.m., November 13, 2021 at Briggs’ cabin on Cliffside Farm.
Please enter through Hooves of Hope 735 Chenault Bridge Road, Lancaster, Kentucky 40444 and follow the signs.
The family asks for memorial donations to be made in his honor to the
Kentucky Junior Angus Association (KJAA) 1220 Angus Trail, Lexington, KY 40509,
Heritage Hospice P.O. Box 1213, Danville, KY 40423,
or the Tony Stewart Foundation 438 Southpoint Circle, Brownsburg, IN 46112