Northampton County NcArchives Obituaries.....Britt, Benjamin Franklin 1943
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THE TIDEWATER NEWS – 11-26-1943, P. 1
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRITT

   Benjamin F. Britt, age 64, passed away suddenly at his home in Boykins 
Thursday morning, November 18, at about 4:15 o’clock. He was the son of the late 
Sam Britt and Betty Pruden Britt of Northampton County, N.C.  He is survived by 
one daughter, Miss Mabel Britt of Boykins, and a member of the Suffolk school 
faculty; seven brothers; W. Herbert Britt of Boykins; Charlie T. Britt, Julian 
J. Britt, Mallory A. Britt, Elijah F. Britt, Edward T. Britt and Sam T. Britt, 
all of Severn, N.C.; four sisters, Mrs. Dallas S. Barnes and Mrs. A.R. Hodge of 
Severn, N.C., Mrs. Clyde E. Stephenson of Jackson, N.C., and Mrs. Nannie Harrell 
of Potecasi, N.C.

   Mr. Britt was one of Boykins’ oldest and most prominent citizens. For over 30 
years he was associated with the firm of W.W. White & Co.  He was postmaster in 
Boykins for eight years. He had been a member of the Boykins Baptist Church for 
over 40 years and a deacon in the church much of that time. He was active in the 
church up until the time of his death.

   Funeral services were conducted from the Boykins Baptist Church last Friday 
at 3:00 p.m. with the Rev. Frank B. Handley of Crewe, officiating. He was 
assisted by Dr. A.R. Helton of Boykins, the Rev. C.P. Cleveland of Newsoms, and 
the Rev. R.D. Stephenson of Franklin. “What a Friend We Have In Jesus” was sung 
by the choir of the church.

   Pallbearers were: Dr. J.M. Bland, John M. Hill, W. Hugh Powell, H.A. Moore, 
W.W. White, Jr., R.A. Bunn, Earl W. Bryant and Harry M. Drewry.  Honorary 
pallbearers were members of the Baracca Sunday School Class, of which he was a 
member. Interment was made in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins.


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