Marjorie Cynda Briley

Marjorie Cynda Briley died peacefully on November 20, 2022, comforted by her dear caretakers who provided in-home care for her for several years. Cynda was born on January 26, 1944, in Kinston, NC, to the late Clinton Albert Briley and Marie Shyver Briley. She is survived by her younger brother, Clinton A. Briley, Jr. (late Doris Cotty Briley), as well as her nieces, Jennifer Briley Christian (Robert) of Chapel Hill and Laura Dennison Briley (Blake Price) of Raleigh; and grands, Emmet Christian, Olivia Christian, and Joshua Price. 
After graduating from Granger High School in Kinston, NC, Cynda attended the Women’s College at UNC-Greensboro earning a degree in English and a Masters in English from Duke University.  She taught High School English for a few years before deciding to pursue a career in logistics for the federal government. Her first role as a Federal employee led her to Huntsville, Alabama to provide logistics support to NASA. She enjoyed various roles in the federal government that took her to Hampton Roads, VA, Fort Monmouth, NJ, and Alexandria, VA . While in Alexandria, she earned an MBA from George Mason University and spent the remaining years of her career providing logistics leadership for the US Army. 
Cynda loved her time in Alexandria, VA entertaining friends and enjoying the great restaurants and museums. She was an avid reader, a Trivia wizard, a giraffe enthusiast, a dog lover, enjoyed listening to great music including songs by Sunny Turner and anything from the 1960s, traveling with her extended family, and spoiling her nieces. 
In 2001, she moved back to Kinston to enjoy retirement and be closer to her mother. She used her talents to teach children how to read at the Kinston public library, as well as volunteer at the Lenoir County Historical Association, Queen Street Methodist Church, and the Rotary Club. 

The family would like to thank her family physician, Dr. Kenneth Johnson as well as Faye Simmons and her home health providers for their dedication, compassion, and care during her battle with Parkinson’s Disease. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Queen Street Methodist Church or to Lenoir County SPCA. 

A private service will be held.