Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Britt, William H. Sr., 1954 

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WILLIAM HERBERT BRITT

WILLIAM H. BRITT DIES IN BOYKINS

   William H. Britt, Sr., who died at his home in Boykins on Saturday, May 22, 
were held at the Boykins’ Baptist church on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.  The 
Rev. N.B. Habel officiated.  He was assisted by the by the Rev. R.D. 
Stephenson and the Rev. Marshall Anderson.

   "How Firm A Foundation" was sung by the Rev. J. Felix Arnold, a former 
pastor of the Boykins Church, accompanied by Mrs. Earl Bryant.

   Interment was in Beechwood Cemetery.

   Active pallbearers were Ray Bunn, John Hill, Lee Hill, Earl Bryant, Frank 
Stephenson, W.R. Emmons, John Holland, and Robert Kirkland.  The Board of 
Deacons of the Boykins Baptist Church and Mr. Britt’s Sunday school class 
were honorary pallbearers.

   A retired farmer, Mr. Britt was a native of North Carolina, but had been a 
resident of Boykins for many years.  He was the husband of the late Mrs. Mary 
Stephenson Britt, and the son of the late Samuel P. and Mrs. Betty Pruden 
Britt.

   Mr. Britt is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Walter G. Garris of Suffolk 
and Mrs. Roland T. Baker of Boykins; six brothers, E.T. Britt, C.H. Britt, 
J.J. Britt, S.P. Britt, M.A. Britt, and E.F. Britt, all of Severn, N.C.; two 
sisters, Mrs. A.J. Harrell of Potecasi, N.C., and Mrs. J.C. Stephenson of 
Jackson, N.C., and a large number of nieces and nephews.


William Herbert BRITT, Sr., retired farmer, 
NC native, d. 22 May 1954, at home, Boykins, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 1, Section D, Plot 4*), Boykins, 
   23 May 1954, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), May 27, 1954 

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

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," June 13, 1941, p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b630m11o.txt 


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