Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Brittle, Emmett W., 1953 

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Emmett W. Brittle, 86 Years of Age, Died Friday 

  Emmett W. Brittle, 86, died at 10:30 P.M. Friday, March 20 in the home of 
his daughter, Mrs. C.H. Traylor of Wakefield.  He was a native of Sussex 
County and had served as postmater in Wakefield for many years.  He was the 
county chairman of the Republican party and a member of the Republican party's 
State Central Committee. 

  In addition to his daughter, he is survived by a grandson, C.H. Traylor, Jr. 
and two great-grandsons. 

  Graveside services were held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday in the Wakefield Cemetery 
with Rev. J.E. White and Rev. James Kennon officiating. 

  Active pallbearers were Lyster Altizer, W.M. Leech, Aubrey Whitmore, V.L. 
Worrell, Sr., G.L. Munford, W.A. Morris, E.C. Nettles and J.E. Bain.  Honorary 
pallbearers were friends of the family. 


Emmett Walter BRITTLE, former Wakefield postmaster, county GOP chairman, 
b. 5 Mar 1867, Sussex Co., d. 20 Mar 1953, at daughter's home, Wakefield, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 22 Mar 1953, 
donated obit, publication unknown ['53 in pencil] 

*His parents, Benjamin Walter & Martha Ann (WHITE) BRITTLE, are also buried 
   there.  Wakefield list, an extension of 
   the Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

Find a Grave Memorial #127569851 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. 8192. 

His wife's (donated, 1942) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/b634l3ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Richmond Times-Dispatch" Sep. 11, 1944, p. 6) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/b634m3ob.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Carolyn Keen (VAHistoricHouses@aol.com), 
and transcribed by File Manager Matt Harris. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/b634e1ob.txt