Obit of James Wiley Britton (b635) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 26 Nov 2002 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==================================================================== Obit for James Wiley Britton James Wiley Britton was born June 5, 1945 at Elk City, Oklahoma. He was the fourth child of William Olen and Lula Mae Twyamn Britton. He passed away on July 16, 2000 in Oklahoma City at the age of 55. Jim grew up on the family farm at Moorwood and attended grade school and high school at Leedey, Oklahoma, graduating in 1963. He attended college at Oklahoma State University and finished his education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a degree in accounting. He then worked in Tucumcari, New Mexico as an accountant. Jim and Ann Johnson were married in 1970, after which he adopted Ann's son Cory and one daughter, Kristy Gail, was born to this union. Jim moved back to western Oklahoma where he resided until his death. After returning to Oklahoma, he worked as an accountant and in later years enjoyed driving a truck for Zoschke pipe and Steel of Thomsas, Oklahoma. On November 5, 1999, he married Jan Roberts, his friend of several years and they made their home in Arapaho. Hobbies he enjoyed were working with old cars and attending car shows and rodeos. Jim's children, step-children and grandchildren all brought much joy into his life. Jim accepted Christ at the early age of twelve at the Moorwood Missionary Baptist Church, where he became a member on Jaunary 13, 1957. He was preceded in death by his father, Olen Britton; and one niece DeAnn Mauk. Jim is survived by his wife Jan of the home; one son, Cory Britton and wife hristina, grandchildren Dakota and Conagher; one daughter, Kristy Britton, all of Garden City, Kansas; Tommy Green and wife Dianne and son Joshua of Pharr, Texas, Brian and Evert Green and wife Dianne and son Joshua both of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Diana Dobbs and husband Tom and children Misty Brittany and Andrew of Cordell, Oklahoma and Robin Roberts of the home. Also surviving are his mother Lula Mae Britton of Leedey, Oklahoma; three brothers and their wives, Glen and Jean Britton, and John and Darla Britton, all of Leedey, Oklahoma, and Bill and Lou Alice Britton of Searcy, Arkansas; two sisters, Mary and husband Mackie Adams of Tyler, Texas, and Barbara Brown of Norman, Oklahoma. Jim also be missed by is surviving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and a host of dear friends. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK --------------------------------------------------------------------