Katie Nicole (Briggs) Hayes Obituary (1983

Katie Briggs Hayes, 31, of Seabeck, WA died on Nov 7, 2014 from critical injuries sustained in a car accident on Misery Point Rd in Seabeck. Katie started her life as Kathryn Nicole Redman. She was born to Rick and Kenne (Pearce) Redman on Oct 25, 1983 in Bremerton, WA. Due to life circumstances, Katie was adopted by her new daddy, Wesley Briggs on Nov 23, 1985, and became Kathryn Nicole Briggs. She moved to central Pennsylvania with her parents in 1985 and lived in Blanchard, PA until her family moved back to Washington in 1992. Settling near Seabeck, Katie attended Seabeck Elementary and Klahowya Secondary Schools. A 2002 graduate, Katie later worked as a substitute custodian in Bremerton School District with her mother, Kip (Kenne) Briggs, and later at IP Callison & Sons in Lacey, WA. On Aug 10, 2013, Katie married her best friend for life, Jimmie Hayes, at the home of his parents, Jim & Cathy Hayes in Seabeck. Katie and Jimmie had many common interests like riding on the Harley and playing pool. She also loved to cook for family and friends. Besides her family, Katie's greatest love was drag racing. She was introduced to the sport by her biological father, Rick Redman, and she took to it like a duck to water. She raced at Bremerton Raceway in the Sportsman class. She was runner up in the Wally Cup Final on Oct 3, 2010 and was voted Rookie of the Year in 2010. In 2013, Katie and Jimmie formed their own race team and with her race car, Karma, Katie set out to make a mark in the racing world. In 2014, she qualified for the ET Summit NW Division Finals in Woodburn, OR, representing Team Bremerton Killer Bees. She placed in the top 16 finishers in the Gamblers Race, earning a little money. Back in Bremerton, on Sept 7, 2014 Katie raced in the K&N Filters ET Bracket #15 Race, finishing second and becoming the runner up for the Sportsman class. She was extremely proud of these achievements. Katie is survived by her husband, Jimmie Hayes, of Seabeck, her parents, Wesley & Kip (Kenne) Briggs, of Seabeck, sisters Jenna & Jacqui Briggs, of Seabeck, brother Kristopher (Jennifer) Crull, of Seattle, grandparents Kenneth (Marilyn) Pearce, of Sequim, grandmother Jane Briggs, of Monument, PA and her Hayes family parents, Jim & Cathy Hayes, of Seabeck. She is also survived by her sisters in law, Connie Babers, of Silverdale, Brandy Bryant, of Silverdale, niece Haylie Babers, of Silverdale, biological father Rick Redman, of Bremerton, and many aunt, uncles and cousins, including Mike, Jani and Josh Briggs, of Shelton, WA. She was preceded in death by her nana Sarah Pearce, of Shelton, pappy Raymond Briggs, of Beech Creek, PA and grandparents Walter and Sally Redman, of Bremerton. Katie's memorial service will be Nov 22, 2014 @ 1pm at Lewis Funeral Chapel, 5303 Kitsap Way, Bremerton, WA. Katie's race car, Karma, will be in attendance; her family asks that everyone come dressed in Katie's favorite cobalt blue color and drag racers please dress in their Bremerton Killer Bees or Drag racing motif. To view Katie's full obituary, please visit www.lewischapel.com. Memorial donations can be at www.gofundme.com/forkatie. Please visit Facebook and like her memorial page Katie Briggs Hayes Memorial. You can also find a memorial for Katie at www.findagrave.com, her memorial is #138663719. Arrangements entrusted to Lewis Chapel.