Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Britt, Herbert L. Sr., 1980 

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HERBERT LEO BRITT

   Carrsville - Herbert L. Britt, Sr., 60, died Saturday in Southampton Memorial 
Hospital. He was the husband of Mrs. Nellie Johnson Britt and a native of 
Southampton County.

   He was an employee of Union Camp Corp. and a Navy veteran of World War II. He 
was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church and Suffolk Moose Lodge.

   Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Joyce Ann White of Franklin; four 
sons, Lawrence C. Britt and Merrell W. Britt of Franklin, Herbert L. Britt, Jr., 
of Carrsville and J. Lynell Britt of Suffolk; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Britt of 
Ivor, and Mrs. Gracie Gray and Mrs. Josie Butler of Newsoms; three brothers, 
Archie Q. Britt of Wilson, N.C. and Lloyd Britt of Walters; and five 
grandchildren.

   A funeral will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. 
Edwin C. Thornton, Jr.  Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park.

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HERBERT LEO BRITT SR.

   Carrsville - Funeral services for Herbert L. Britt Sr., 60, were held Monday 
at 11 a.m. in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Edwin C. Thornton, Jr.  Burial was 
in Southampton Memorial Park.

   He died Saturday in Southampton Memorial Hospital.

   He was the husband of Mrs. Nellie Johnson Britt and a native of Southampton 
County.

   He was an employee of Union Camp Corp. and a Navy veteran of World War II. He 
was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church and Suffolk Moose Lodge.

   Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Joyce Ann White of Franklin; four 
sons, Lawrence C. Britt and Merrell W. Britt of Franklin, Herbert L. Britt, Jr. 
of Carrsville and J. Lynell Britt of Suffolk; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Britt of 
Ivor and Mrs. Gracie Gray and Mrs. Josie Butler of Newsoms; three brothers, 
Archie Q. Britt of Suffolk, James Britt of Wilson, N.C. and Lloyd Britt of 
Walters; and five grandchildren.


Herbert Leo BRITT*, Sr., Union Camp employee, Navy veteran of WW-II, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 10 May 1980, Franklin, age circa 58*, 
interred in Southampton Memorial Park (Devotion I, Plot 150*), 12 May 1980, 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), May 11, 1980; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), May 15, 1980, p. 10A 

*Additional information: 

The cemetery list gives b. 13 Sep 1921, so d. age 58, not 60. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Southampton Memorial Park list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/somempk.txt 

His parents are buried in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin - 
   Annex 2, Plot 106.  SCHS Cemetery Project, Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

They actually spelled their surname BRETT, although it was often recorded 
   as BRITT. 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," Dec. 21, 1967, p.9) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b630l10o.txt 

His mother's obit ("Virginian-Pilot," Jan. 6, 1976) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b630m2ob.txt 


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