Southampton-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Britt, Clifton L., 1986 

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CLIFTON BRITT 

WAVERLY - Clifton L. Britt, 70, of West Main Street, died Tuesday in a 
Richmond hospital. 

He was a native of Southampton County. 

He retired from the Norfolk and Western Railroad as a railroad foreman after 
32 years. 

He was a member of Waverly United Methodist Church and the England-Parson 
American Legion Post 191.  He was an Army veteran of World War II. 

Survivors include his wife, Frances Bailey Britt; two sons, Daniel L. Britt 
and Ronald C. Britt, both of Richmond; three sisters, Helen Fowler of 
Franklin, Tiney B. Holt of Smithfield and Dolly Crocker of Windsor; five 
brothers, Boney J. Britt of Wakefield, Delano L. Britt of Arlington; Thomas 
J. Britt of Windsor, John A. Britt of Ivor and P. Mack Britt of Wakefield; 
and a grandaughter. 

The funeral will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Purvivance Funeral Home by 
the Rev. George Stuart.  Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery.  The family will be 
at the funeral home today from 7 to 8:30 p.m.  Memorial donations may be made 
to the Waverly Rescue Squad or the American Cancer Society. 


Clifton L. BRITT, retired N&W railroad foreman, Army veteran of WW-II, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 18 Mar 1986, Richmond, age 70, 
interred in Ivor Cemetery*, 21 Mar 1986, 
"The Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Mar. 20, 1986 

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

Additional information: 

*His father, Percy Lee BRITT, is buried with his 2nd wife in Tucker Swamp 
   Baptist Church Cemetery.  SCHS Cemetery Project, Tucker Swamp list (TS-8): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/tckrswp.txt 

His father's obits ("Richmond Times-Dispatch" & "Tidewater News," Mar. 1964) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b630p1ob.txt 

His paternal grandparents- Napoleon "Boney" & Victoria "Vicky" (HORNE) BRITT- 
   are buried in a BRITT family cem. behind Tucker Swamp Church, off New Rd. 
   (Rt. 622).  [see Find a Grave Mem. #127123114 & #127123709] 

Clifton's mother, (Helen) Ruth (COUNCIL/COUNCILL) BRITT {d. 1919?}, 
   may be buried there with her in-laws, or possibly with her father, 
   in a COUNCIL family cemetery, also on New Rd. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (II-52): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

file at: 
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