The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, January 14, 1996               TAG: 9601140011
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: AHOSKIE                            LENGTH: Short :   26 lines

RANDOLPH BRITTON

Randolph Britton, 73, of the 200 block of North Curtis St., died Jan. 12, 1996, in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

He was a retired electrician and a native of Hertford County, N.C. He was a member of Center Grove Baptist Church, Ahoskie, and was a member of the American Legion, V.F.W. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Ruth Eddins Britton of Ahoskie; two daughters, Pat Britton of Raleigh and Debby Townsend of Robersonville, N.C.; two sisters, Hazel Evans of Greenville, N.C. and Dorothy Harrell of Ohio; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday by the Rev. Herman Hicks and the Rev. Robert May in Garrett Funeral Home, Ahoskie. The family will receive friends at the home. Memorial donations may be made to the Ahoskie Rescue Squad.

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