Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Britt, George R., 1941 

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George R. Britt Buried Friday 

  Funeral services for George R. Britt, aged 76 [sic*], well known farmer of 
Southampton County, were conducted Friday at 1:30 o'clock at the home of his 
daughter, Mrs. D.S. Barrett, in Littleton, N.C., and burial was in Tucker 
Swamp Cemetery. 

  Active pallbearers were W.E. and Josie Eppes, D.S. Barrett, S.F. Garrett, 
Alvin Mitchell, and L.R. Denson. 

  Mr. Britt is survived by seven daughters, Mrs. Ernest H. Bailey of Nansemond 
County; Mrs. Alvin Mitchell, of Newport News; Mrs. W.F. Epps, of Surry; Mrs. 
Minnie Price, of Bacons Castle; Mrs. S.F. Garrett, of Plymouth, N.C., and Mrs. 
D.S. Barrett, of Littleton, N.C.; four sons, Willie, Charlie, and Sherlock 
Britt, of Portsmouth and Hugh Britt, of Littleton, N.C., 49 grandchildren and 
five great-grandchildren. 


George Richard BRITT, farmer, 
b. 26 May 1867*, Southampton Co., d. 4 Dec 1941, Sussex Co., 
interred in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery*, 6 Dec 1941, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 23, No. 38, Dec. 18, 1941, p. 1, col. 8 

*Additional information: 

An engraved plate bolted to his slab shows b. 26 May 1865. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Tucker Swamp list (TS-7):
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/tckrswp.txt 

Find a Grave Mem. #58142950 

D.Cert. 30186 (Newville #10) gives b. 26 May 1867. 

He 2m. 29 Dec 1928 in Petersburg "Minnie Pearl (HATCHELL; Mrs. James Thomas) 
   BRITT - his brother's widow.  They are also buried at Tucker Swamp. 

His first wife, "Lena" Sarah Evelena Frances (BRANCH) BRITT (1868-1923) is 
   buried in a BRITT family cemetery, New Rd. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 9 (IX-37B):
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol9.txt 


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