Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Britt, Benjamin F., 1943 

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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.


Benjamin Franklin BRITT, businessman, former postmaster, 
Northampton Co., NC native, d. 18 Nov 1943, at home, Boykins, age 64, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 1, Section D, Plot 4*), Boykins, 
   19 Nov 1943, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 26, 1943, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Beechwood list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Dec. 23, 1932, p. 1), 
   with a link to their marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b630e7ob.txt 


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