Sussex-Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Brittle, Mary L. Seward, 1991 

************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm
************************************************

MARY LEIGH SEWARD BRITTLE 

  WAKEFIELD - Mary Leigh Seward Brittle, 69, died Saturday, April 27, in 
Waverly Health Care Center.

  She was a native of Surry County.

  Mrs. Brittle was a member of Wakefield Christian Church, where she taught 
Sunday school for a number of years and was a member of the choir.  She was 
also a member of Wakefield Woman’s Club.

  Survivors include two sons, Horace L. Brittle Sr. of Waverly and James 
"Randy" Brittle of Columbus, Miss.; her mother, Lelia Ellis Seward of 
Wakefield; two sisters, Ann B. Cobb of Wakefield and Virginia S. Thacker of 
Smithfield; a brother E. Baxter Seward of Elberon; and four grandchildren.

  The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Purviance 
Funeral Home and at other times at the residence of Horace L. Brittle, Jr. 
in Waverly.

  A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home by the Rev. 
Parker Hooper and the Rev. Paul Harfst.  Burial will be in Wakefield Cemetery.

  The request that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to 
the Waverly Rescue Squad, Waverly 23890; or the American Cancer Society, c/o 
Isabelle Norris, East Main Street, Waverly 23890.

****************************************************************************** 

MARY LEIGH SEWARD BRITTLE

  Mrs. Mary Leigh Seward Brittle, 69, of Church Street in Wakefield died 
Saturday morning, April 27, 1991, in Waverly Health Care Center.  She was the 
widow of John Samuel Brittle.  She was a native of Surry County, the daughter 
of the late H.E. Seward.  She was a member of Wakefield Christian Church where 
she taught Sunday school for a number of years and was a member of the choir. 
She also was a member of the Wakefield Woman's Club.  Survivors include two 
sons, Horace Lee Brittle Sr. of Waverly, James "Randy" Brittle of Colombus, 
MI; mother, Lelia Ellis Seward of Wakefield; two sisters, Ann B. Cobb of 
Wakefield and Virginia S. Thacker of Smithfield; a brother, E. Baxter Seward 
of Elberon; and four grandchildren.  A funeral service will be held at 
Purviance Funeral Home 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, officiated by Rev. Parker Hooper and 
Rev. Paul Harfst with interment to follow in Wakefield Cemetery.  The family 
suggest donations to the Waverly Rescue Squad or the American Cancer Society, 
c/o Mrs. Isabelle Norris, E. Main St., Waverly, VA 23890.  The family will 
receive friends at the Purviance Funeral Home 7:00-8:30 p.m. Monday evening 
and all other times at the residence of Horace L. Brittle Jr., in Waverly. 
Purviance Funeral Home Wakefield, in charge of arrangements. 


Mary Leigh (SEWARD; Mrs. John S.) BRITTLE, 
b. 10 Sep 1921, Surry Co., d. 27 Apr 1991, Waverly, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 30 Apr 1991, 
"The Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Apr. 28, 1991, p. 32 
"Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Apr. 28, 1991 

*Wakefield list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

Her parents, Henry Elton & Lelia (ELLIS) SEWARD, are buried in 
   Moore's Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Elberon. 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. 91-016382. 

Her husband's obit ("Daily Press," Mar. 26, 1988, p. 14) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/b634j2ob.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/b634m4ob.txt