Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Britt, James T. Jr., 1956 

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JAMES THOMAS BRITT, JR. 

   Funeral services for James Thomas Britt, Jr., 56, who died at his residence 
here in Boykins on Sunday morning, October 14, after a brief illness were 
conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. at the Boykins Methodist Church with 
Rev. William S. Ferguson, pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev. Ben B. Ussery, 
pastor of the Boykins Baptist Church, and Rev. N.B. Habel of Victoria, a 
former pastor of the Boykins Baptist Church.  Music was furnished by the 
choirs of both churches who rendered the hymn "Guide Me, Oh Thou Great 
Jehovah." 

   Mr. Britt was a lifelong resident of Southampton County being born near 
Statesville, but had made his home around Boykins for the past 30 years.  He 
was a veteran of World War II and a very active member of the Boykins 
Methodist Church.  His parents were the late James Thomas and Mrs. Betty Hill 
Britt. 

   He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Frances Powell of Boykins, and 
a number of nieces and nephews. 

   Interment was in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins.  Active pallbearers were 
Edgar Weede, Dr. J.M. Bland, W.W. White, Jr., Lee Hill, Bynum Hill, H.G. 
Coleman, C.B. Rock, Jr., and James Woodard. 

   Honorary pallbearers were members of the Young Men's Bible Class of the 
Boykins Methodist Church, of which he was a member, the Board of Stewards of 
the Methodist Church and friends of the family. 


James Thomas BRITT, Jr., saleman, WW-II veteran, 
b. 5 Jul 1900, Southampton Co., d. 14 Oct 1956, at home, Boykins, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 117*), Boykins, 16 Oct 1956, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 52, No. 1, Thurs., Oct. 18, 1956, p. 8, 
   text posted with Find a Grave Memorial #69302028 

*Additional information: 

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

A photo of his gravestone - added by Betty Smith - is also posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #69302028. 

D.Cert. 25297 (Boykins #16) 

His parents are buried in a HILL family cemetery, on Burnt Reed Rd. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 7 (VII-45): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol7.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," July 5, 1935, p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b630j18o.txt 


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