Eddy Co. NM - OBIT: MATALIE BRITTON Submitted By: patti pennington ************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************ The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad (NM) Current Argus - January 23, 2000 BRITTON Graveside services for Matalie Britton, 86, will be January 24 at Carlsbad Cemetery. Britton, died January 22 at Landsun Health Service Center. West Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She was born June 20, 1913, in Balmorhea, Texas, to Henry and Mae Wilson Hicks. She was raised and educated in Colorado City, TX. She married Lonnie Thomas "Bill" Britton in 1934 in Colorado City. They moved to Carlsbad in 1935. She was preceded in death by her husband on February 7, 1987, and three brothers, Charlie Hicks, Bill Hicks and Jack Hicks. Survivors include a son, Bill Britton of Englewood, Colo.; brother, Harvey Hicks of Carlsbad; and two grandchildren.