Obituary of HUGH PETE BRITTON SR.

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - April 22, 1995

Hugh Pete Britton Sr., 76, of the 100 block of Oliver St., died April 20, 1995.  
A native of Pendleton, N.C., he was a son of the late Starkey Sharpe and Katie Tyner Britton. Mr. Britton was a yard conductor for the N & W Railroad for 34 years and retired in 1979. He was a member of Bethlehem Christian Church and a World War II Army veteran.  
Survivors include his wife, Martha Oliver Britton; a daughter, Page B. Williams of Suffolk; a son, Hugh Pete Britton Jr. of Williamsburg; two sisters, Virginia Ward of Suffolk and Eugenia Smith of Portsmouth; three grandchildren, Oliver Warren Williams Jr. of Columbia, S.C., Martha Page Williams of Suffolk and Hugh Pete Britton III of Williamsburg.  
A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. today in Cedar Hill Cemetery by Dr. Merle Correll. The family will be at the home. Memorial donations may be made to the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va. 23439. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  
Edition: FINAL  
Page: B4  
Copyright (c) 1995 The Virginian-Pilot

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Hugh Pete Britton Sr., 76, of Suffolk, a retired N & W Railroad yard conductor and World War II Army veteran, died 20 Apr 1995 in Virginia.

A graveside service was held 22 Apr 1995 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suffolk, Virginia, officiated by Dr. Merle Correll, with arrangements by R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home.

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HUGH PETE BRITTON SR.

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - April 22, 1995

Hugh Pete Britton Sr., 76, of the 100 block of Oliver St., died April 20, 1995. 
A native of Pendleton, N.C., he was a son of the late Starkey Sharpe and Katie Tyner Britton. Mr. Britton was a yard conductor for the N & W Railroad for 34 years and retired in 1979. He was a member of Bethlehem Christian Church and a World War II Army veteran. 
Survivors include his wife, Martha Oliver Britton; a daughter, Page B. Williams of Suffolk; a son, Hugh Pete Britton Jr. of Williamsburg; two sisters, Virginia Ward of Suffolk and Eugenia Smith of Portsmouth; three grandchildren, Oliver Warren Williams Jr. of Columbia, S.C., Martha Page Williams of Suffolk and Hugh Pete Britton III of Williamsburg. 
A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. today in Cedar Hill Cemetery by Dr. Merle Correll. The family will be at the home. Memorial donations may be made to the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va. 23439. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

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| Name  | Hugh Pete Britton Sr.       |
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| Age   | 76                          |
| Birth | circa 1919; Pendleton, N.C. |
| Death | 20 April 1995; Suffolk, Va. |
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| Name                       | Relationship      | Residence         |
|----------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Hugh Pete Britton Sr.      | Decedent          | Suffolk, Va.      |
| Martha Oliver Britton      | Wife              | Suffolk, Va.      |
| Page B. Williams           | Daughter          | Suffolk, Va.      |
| Hugh Pete Britton Jr.      | Son               | Williamsburg, Va. |
| Virginia Ward              | Sister            | Suffolk, Va.      |
| Eugenia Smith              | Sister            | Portsmouth, Va.   |
| Oliver Warren Williams Jr. | Grandson          | Columbia, S.C.    |
| Martha Page Williams       | Granddaughter     | Suffolk, Va.      |
| Hugh Pete Britton III      | Grandson          | Williamsburg, Va. |
| Starkey Sharpe Britton     | Father (deceased) | Not stated        |
| Katie Tyner Britton        | Mother (deceased) | Not stated        |
| Dr. Merle Correll          | Officiant         | Not stated        |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
|----------|---------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 22 April 1995       |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | B                   |
| Page     | B4                  |
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