Surry-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Boykin, Helen S. Brittle, 2000 

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HELEN SYBELIA BRITTLE BOYKIN 

  Mrs. Helen Brittle Boykin, age 77, a resident of Goodrich Fork Road, 
Wakefield died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000 at her home after a brief illness. 
Born in Surry County on Sept. 28, 1923, she was the daughter of the late 
Alfred Jasper Brittle and Dolly Ann Goodrich Brittle.  She was a member 
of Rocky Hock United Methodist Church, the Naomi Bible Class and served 
as pianist of the church for many years.  She had formerly worked as a 
secretary for attorney James W. Renny and the Hon. Judge E. Carlton 
Holladay of Wakefield.

  She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Charles C. Boykin, Sr.; 
five daughters, Jean B. Holdsworth and her husband Walter of Wakefield, 
Glenice B. Coombs and her husband Pete of Richmond, Gayle B. Lanier and 
her husband Marvin of Wakefield, Joanne B. Turner and her husband John of 
Amherst, and Cheryl B. West and her husband Charles of Wakefield; a son, 
Charles C. Boykin, Jr. and his wife Pam of Wakefield; 12 grandchildren, 
Ricky Powell and his wife Miriam, Michael Powell, Sheri Coombs, Chris 
Coombs, Lee Crumpler, Stephanie Felts and her husband Trip, Lisa Turner, 
Shelby Turner, Shannon Whitmore and her husband Don, Kip West, David West 
and Chase Boykin; and four great-grandchildren, Lillie and Nick Powell and 
Cayla and Ashton Felts.  She was predeceased by an infant brother John 
Benjamin Brittle.

  Graveside funeral services were held in Rocky Hock United Methodist Church 
Cemetery on Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Don Chapman and the Rev. Tommie 
Reynolds.

  The family will be at the residence.  Memorial donations may be made to: 
American Cancer Society, Surry/Sussex Unit, P.O. Box 2547, Virginia Beach, 
VA 23450-2547 or to Rocky Hock United Methodist Church c/o J.C. Whitmore, 
Jr., 2847 White Marsh Road, Wakefield, VA 23888.

  Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield is handling arrangements.


Helen Sybelia (BRITTLE; Mrs. Charles C. Sr.) BOYKIN, former legal secretary, 
b. 28 Sep 1923, Surry Co., d. 1 Oct 2000, at home, Wakefield, 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery*, 3 Oct 2000, 
donated obit, publication unknown 

*Find a Grave Mem. #20602894 

Her parents are also buried there. 

Her husband's (donated, 2004) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/b250c1ob.txt 


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