Background
Carnes-Briggs, Laura was born on August 13, 1936 in Jefferson, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of John Howard and Lottie Lula (Killough) Carnes.
Carnes-Briggs, Laura was born on August 13, 1936 in Jefferson, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of John Howard and Lottie Lula (Killough) Carnes.
AD in Criminal Justice, University South Carolina. AD in Liberal Arts, University South Carolina, 1957. Postgraduate, University South Carolina, since 1998.
Student, Lenoir Rhyne College, 1956.
Credit clerk Sears Roebuck, Florence, South Carolina, 1954-1955. Receptionist American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Charlotte, 1957—1958, 1961—1967. Secretary Chas. T. Main Inc., 1961-1967.
Receptionist Pilot Life, 1958-1960. Treasurer, manager Chipper Service, Lancaster, South Carolina, 1967-1968. Credit manager Buensod division Aeronca Inc., Pineville, North Carolina, 1968-1972.
Export international credit analyst Scovill Inc., Monroe, 1972-1987. Business specialist broker Consumer price index Associates, Lancaster, 1987-1988. International credit analyst John Deere Consumer Products, Inc., Charlotte, 1989—2001.
Retired, 2001.
President Lancaster County Heart Association, 1981. Vice president Friends Andrew Jackson State Park. Board trustees Lancaster County Library., since 2005.
Member of National Association Credit Management, Credit and International Business, International Association Executives Finance, Leaf and Petal Garden Club, Evening Garden Club (president 1981-1983), Lancaster County Council Garden Clubs 1991-1992, American Legion Auxiliary (Zone 2 vice president).
Married John Beasley Benton (deceased 1970). Married Elton Edwin Wolfe, Junior, April 2, 1972 (divorced 1976). Married John Houston Hill, October 3, 1990 (divorced 1998).
Married R. W. Briggs, March 25, 2001.