Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Britt, Richard L., 1952 

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RICHARD LEE BRITT

   Richard Lee Britt, 54, a well-known farmer of the Ivor community, died at 
the residence on Wednesday night, May 21.

   He was the husband of Mrs. Margaret Pittman Britt, Ivor, and the son of the 
late John B. and Almada* Cook Britt of this county.  He was a member of Tucker 
Swamp Baptist Church.

   In addition to his wife he is survived by one brother, John B. Britt, Jr., 
of Ivor; and three sisters, Mrs. Pearl Britt Knight of Suffolk, Mrs. Mattie 
Bailey of Chuckatuck, and Mrs. P.J. Crumpler of Ivor.

   Funeral services were held at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church on Saturday 
afternoon at 3 o’clock, with the pastor, Rev. L.E. Holzback, officiating, 
assisted by Rev. R.D. Stephenson.

   Interment was in the church cemetery.*  The active pallbearers were C.L. 
Britt, Elliott Bryant, B.A. Councill, R.L. Freeman, J.W. Luter, G.C. Powell, 
A.W. Saunders and W.B. Smith.


Richard Lee BRITT, farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 21 May 1952, at home, Ivor, age 54*, 
interred in Mill Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery*, 24 May 1952, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), May 30, 1952, p. 3 

*Additional information: 

Text in error!  He is buried in Mill Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, 
   Isle of Wight Co., as correctly stated on his Death Certificate, 
   #12741 (Berlin/Ivor #11) {though it has other issues}. 

He is given on the IWCHS GSSTF Mill Swamp list {#55}, and a photo of his 
   marker there is posted with his Find-a-Grave Memorial, #104634823. 

His Death Certificate & monument give b. 14 Dec 1897. 

His WW-I draft registration gives b. 4 Dec 1898. 

*His Death Certificate gives his mother as Alamanda Elizabet [sic]. 
   Both should read Amanda Elizabeth. 

His parents are buried in a BRITT-COOK family cemetery, off Hwy. 460. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 9 (IX-24): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol9.txt 

Richard 1m. 5 Feb 1923 Lelia Lucile ATKINS, dt/o Edward D. & R. Priscilla 
   (FELTS) ATKINS {parents bd. Tucker Swamp}. 
   (Gatesville, Gates Co., NC ; 
    source: FamilySearch.org "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979") 

Richard & Lelia divorced 26 Jul 1933, Southampton Co. 
   (Va. Div.Cert. 33-001095) 

He 2m. Marguerite PITTMAN, dt/o Charlie Henson & Nannie Mae (JOHNSON) PITTMAN 
   {bd. parents bd. Mill Swamp}. 

She 2m. 9 Feb 1957 Arthur Clayton LOWE, Jr.  They are also buried in 
   Mill Swamp Bapt.Ch. Cem. 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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