Surry-Nansemond County-Suffolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Brittle, Rev. Richie E., 1991 

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RICHIE EDWIN BRITTLE, MINISTER, DIES AT AGE 87 

  The Rev. Richie Edwin Brittle, a Southside minister who performed more than 
5,000 weddings and conducted more than 5,000 funerals, died Monday night at 
the Franklin Nursing Home.  He was 87.

  Dr. Brittle began his ministry in 1928 and served at the Cypress Chapel in 
Suffolk for 21 years, at the Bethlehem Christian Church in Suffolk for 38 
years and at the Hunterdale United Church of Christ in Franklin for 33 years. 
He also served at the Eure Christian Church in Eure, N.C., Burton's Grove 
Christian Church in Wakefield, Union Christian Church in Dendron, New Lebanon 
Christian Church in Elberon and the Waverly Christian Church in Waverly.

  In 1979, Dr. Brittle received the First Citizen Award from the Franklin 
Business and Professional Women's Club.  The Progressive Farmer's Magazine 
named him the rural minister of the year for Virginia in 1952.

  A graduate of Elon College, Dr. Brittle also attended Emory University and 
Vanderbilt University.  He received his Doctorate of Divinity from Elon in 
1957.

  Dr. Brittle served for 10 years on the board of trustees of the Elon Home 
for Children at Elon College.  He also served on the board of trustees of 
Patrick Henry Hospital in Denbigh. He was a member of the McAllister Masonic 
Lodge 185 AF&AM and of the Hunterdale Ruritan Club.

  He was the widower of Agnes Riddick Brittle.

  He is survived by a son, R. Edwin Brittle Jr. of Franklin; a daughter, 
Martha B. Wilkins of Fort Lee; a sister, Dorothy B. Edwards of Chesapeake; 
and a brother, Gilbert C. Brittle of Wakefield.

  A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethlehem Christian 
Church in Suffolk.  Burial will be in the Holly Lawn Cemetery, also in 
Suffolk.  Memorial donations may be made to the Richie Edwin Brittle and Agnes 
R. Brittle Scholarship Fund at Elon College.

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REV. RICHIE EDWIN BRITTLE 

  FRANKLIN - The Rev. Richie Edwin Brittle, 87, a minister of the United 
Church of Christ, died June 24, 1991, in a nursing home.

  The Rev. Dr. Brittle, a native of Surry County, was the former minister of 
Cypress Chapel, Suffolk, for 21 years, Bethlehem Christian Church, Suffolk, 
for 38 years and Hunterdale United Church of Christ in Franklin for 33 years. 
He was supply pastor for several churches, including Burton’s Grove Christian 
Church in Wakefield, Union Christian Church and United Church of Christ, both 
in Dendron; New Lebanon Christian Church in Elberon and Waverly Christian 
Church.  He had performed more than 5,000 weddings and 5,000 funerals.

  He attended Vanderbilt University and Emory University and received his 
doctor of divinity degree from Elon College in 1957.  He served on the first 
board of trustees of Patrick Henry Hospital in Denbigh and served on the board 
of trustees of Patrick Henry Hospital in Denbigh and served on the board of 
trustees of the Elon Home for Children.  He received the first citizen award 
of the Franklin Business and Professional Women’s Club in 1979.  He was a 
member of McAllister Masonic Lodge 185, A.F.& A.M. and the Hunterdale Ruritan 
Club.  He was the widower of Agnes Riddick Brittle.

  Survivors include a daughter, Martha B. Wilkins of Fort Lee, Va.; a son, R. 
Edwin Brittle, Jr. of Franklin; a sister, Dorothy B. Edwards of Chesapeake; a 
brother, Gilbert C. Brittle of Wakefield; and seven grandchildren.

  The funeral was conducted June 27, in Bethlehem Christian Church, Suffolk, 
by the Rev. Lafayette T. Wilkins, the Rev. William J. Everhart and the Rev. 
James X. Camak.  Burial was in Holly Lawn Cemetery, Suffolk.

  Memorial donations may be made to the Richie E. Brittle/Agnes Riddick 
Brittle Scholarship Fund at Elon College, Elon College, N.C. 27244.


Rev. Richie Edwin BRITTLE, D.D., retired United Church of Christ minister, 
b. 26 May 1904, Surry Co., d. 24 Jun 1991, Franklin, 
interred in Holly Lawn Cemetery*, Suffolk, 27 Jun 1991, 
"Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," June 26, 1991, p. 2; 
donated obit, publication unknown 

*Photo posted with Find a Grave Mem. #90143662 

His parents, "Richie" Richlieu Thomas & Martha (FAISON) BRITTLE, are 
   buried in Union Christian Church Cemetery, Surry Co. 
   Find a Grave Mem. #69544004 gives Ritchie T. 

His father's obit ("Smithfield Times," Jan. 15, 1947, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/b634r4ob.txt 

His paternal grandparents, Charles Edwin & [Sarah E.] Rebecca (BRANCH) 
   BRITTLE, are buried in a BRITTLE family cemetery, in Sussex Co. 

His first wife's (donated, 1934) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/b634m1ob.txt 

His second wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 8, 1982, p. 11) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/suffolk/obits/b634a2ob.txt 


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