Columbus-Robeson County NcArchives Obituaries.....Britt, Eldridge Andrew June 29, 1950 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Steven Hinson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00032.html#0007748 April 18, 2013, 10:23 am The Robesonian, May 2, 1950 Lumberton, North Carolina E.A. Britt, Former Robeson Boy, Dies WHITEVILLE – Eldridge Andrew Britt, 10, Columbus County blue boy, died in the Columbus County hospital Saturday at 10:30 o’clock after a 10-days’ stay there. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Britt, he lived with his parents on a farm in the Long Branch community prior to about two years ago, when the family moved to Columbus county. He formerly attended the Long Branch school. He was taken to Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore in November but was not able to undergo treatment. A special fund was made by Columbus County citizens for his trip and possible treatment. Some money was also raised in Robeson with Mrs. Maud Baldwin in charge, for his treatment. Funeral services were held from the Corinth Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock, with Rev. Charlie Brisson officiating. Interment was in the Green Lawn Memorial cemetery. Besides his parents, he is survived by one brother, Donald Ray; and a sister, Linda Rebecca, all of Chadburn File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/columbus/obits/b/britt3250gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb