Sussex-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Brittle, Sidney A.  Sr., 2014 

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SIDNEY ALBERT BRITTLE 
Sedley, VA 
Served in the Firefighter 

Sidney Albert Brittle, Sr., 85, or Sid as he was known to the residents of 
Sedley, "crossed the bar" Saturday, December 6, 2014.  He is now with his 
mother and father, Minnie and Claude Brittle, brothers Edgar and Wallace 
Brittle Frances in the loving arms of the Lord.  He is survived by LaRue 
Jones Brittle, sister Julia Agnes Brittle Bowden of Richmond, children: 
Sidney Toot Brittle, Jr. Laurie, Minnie Brittle Rose Keith, Cheryl Stepp, 
and Lorraine Whitehead Tilghman Phelps all of Sedley; grandchildren: Mandy 
Hewett, Austin Whitehead Monica, Kristen Rose-Darden Jerimy, Brian Rose 
Jodi, Caleb Whitehead, Carter, Cole and Whitley Brittle; and four great-
grandchildren: Callie Rose, James, "Little Sidney" and  Makinleigh Darden; 
nephew and niece: Wayne Smokey Brittle Sherri and Becky Brittle Ringler Terri. 
Sidney aka Fishhook lived most of his younger life in Wakefield where he 
farmed the Site of the First Peanuts Grown in the United States, but became 
enamored by so many on his routes as a school bus driver, where he gave out 
candy and as that "good looking delivery man" for Parker Oil Company.  During 
this time, he was a member of Wakefield Christian Church and Wakefield Fire 
Department.  In the mid 60's, he left Wakefield and moved to Sedley and began 
work as a pipefitter for Union Bag Camp.  He became a member of the Franklin 
Moose Lodge and the Bronco Rod & Gun Club.  He was also very active on the 
Sedley Volunteer Fire Department.  After his retirement in 1991, he spent 
many of his days helping on the Whitley Farm in Sedley.  As the years went by 
and age caught up with him, he was most often seen sitting and shooting the 
breeze with the rest of the "Old Geezer's Club" in front of the Sedley Store, 
or under the shelter at the fire department.  Oh, I almost forgot, or riding 
the road between Franklin and Sedley to get his cigarettes.  His last Summer 
was spent close to family eating and playing pool in the Whitehead garage in 
Sedley.  There he was dubbed, "Side Pocket Sidney".  Now his work here is done 
and he has gone on to that place of comfort where there are no more tears or 
strife.  A memorial service will be held at R.W. Baker & Co., Wakefield Chapel 
in Wakefield, Virginia at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2014.  Interment 
will follow at the Wakefield Cemetery.  The rock we place at his gravesite is 
to remember: Sidney Albert Brittle, Sr. was here and such a man.  Friends and 
family are invited to the Sedley Volunteer Fire Department for refreshments 
following the service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to 
Sedley Volunteer Fire Department, 18080 Johnson's Mill Road, Sedley, VA 23878. 
www.rwbakerfh.com.


"Sid" Sidney Albert "Fishhook" BRITTLE, Sr., 
of Sedley, retired pipefitter & fireman, 
b. 11 Jan 1929, Southampton Co., d. 6 Dec 2014, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 13 Dec 2014, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 10, 2014 

*His parents 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 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Nov. 19, 1959, II-4) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/b634m6ob.txt 


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