Obituary of Marion Russell Britt

MARION RUSSELL BRITT

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - April 16, 2003

FRANKLIN - Retired U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Marion Russell Britt, 67, died April 15, 2003 in Richmond. A native of Dublin, N.C., he was a son of the late Cary and Gladys Kinlaw Britt. He served two tours of duty in Korea and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. 
Survivors include two daughters, Julie B. Kennedy of Franklin and Jennifer B. Pitts and husband, Mickey, of Farmville; a sister, Daphne B. Howell of Chuckatuck; a brother, John Grady Britt of Franklin; four grandchildren, Stefan Turner, Matthew Joyner, Joseph Joyner and Trevor Duke. He was predeceased by a son, Russell Lee Britt and two sisters, Syble B. Burgess and Irma Wimberly. 
A memorial service with military honors will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home. 
Edition: FINAL
Page: B8
Copyright (c) 2003 The Virginian-Pilot


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Retired U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Marion Russell Britt, 67, of Franklin, died 15 April 2003 in Richmond, leaving two daughters, a brother, a sister, and four grandchildren. 

A memorial service with military honors was held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home. 

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MARION RUSSELL BRITT

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - 16 April 2003

FRANKLIN - Retired U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Marion Russell Britt, 67, died 15 April 2003 in Richmond. A native of Dublin, N.C., he was a son of the late Cary and Gladys Kinlaw Britt. He served two tours of duty in Korea and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. 

Survivors include two daughters, Julie B. Kennedy of Franklin and Jennifer B. Pitts and husband, Mickey, of Farmville; a sister, Daphne B. Howell of Chuckatuck; a brother, John Grady Britt of Franklin; four grandchildren, Stefan Turner, Matthew Joyner, Joseph Joyner and Trevor Duke. He was predeceased by a son, Russell Lee Britt, and two sisters, Syble B. Burgess and Irma Wimberly. 

A memorial service with military honors will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home. 

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|----------------------------------------|
| Name  | Marion Russell Britt           |
| Name  | Marion Russell Britt           |
| Age   | 67                             |
| Birth | 1935 (estimated); Dublin, N.C. |
| Death | 15 April 2003; Richmond, Va.   |
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| Name                 | Relationship         | Residence               |
|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
| Marion Russell Britt | Decedent             | Franklin, Va. (implied) |
| Cary Britt           | Father (deceased)    | Unknown                 |
| Gladys Kinlaw Britt  | Mother (deceased)    | Unknown                 |
| Julie B. Kennedy     | Daughter             | Franklin                |
| Jennifer B. Pitts    | Daughter             | Farmville               |
| Mickey Pitts         | Son-in-law           | Farmville               |
| Daphne B. Howell     | Sister               | Chuckatuck              |
| John Grady Britt     | Brother              | Franklin                |
| Stefan Turner        | Grandchild           | Unknown                 |
| Matthew Joyner       | Grandchild           | Unknown                 |
| Joseph Joyner        | Grandchild           | Unknown                 |
| Trevor Duke          | Grandchild           | Unknown                 |
| Russell Lee Britt    | Son (predeceased)    | Unknown                 |
| Syble B. Burgess     | Sister (predeceased) | Unknown                 |
| Irma Wimberly        | Sister (predeceased) | Unknown                 |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, Va.         |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 16 April 2003        |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | B                    |
| Page     | B8                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired U.S. Army 1st Sgt. 
• Served two tours of duty in Korea. 
• Recipient of the Purple Heart. 
		
[See also:
Marion Russell “Russell” Britt (b. c.1935 – d. 15 Apr 2003) was a U.S. Army veteran and hardware salesman
from Franklin, Virginia. Born in Robeson County, North Carolina, Britt served as a 1st Sergeant (two tours in
the Korean War) before retiring from the Army. He died of natural causes on 15 April 2003 (age 67) .
His parents were Cary Graden Britt and Gladys Marie (Kinlaw) Britt . Siblings included Irma Estelle Britt,
Mary “Daphne” Britt Howell, Syble Rae Britt, and John Graden Britt Sr. (Francis and the Mary Howell obituary
confirms these family relationships ). No spouse or children are documented in available public records.
Britt’s obituary appeared in the Daily Press (Hampton/Franklin, VA) on 16 Apr 2003
]


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