Orville Britt Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Orville Britt, 68, of Murfreesboro, known to some as “Orlee Howard” departed this life Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the home, after 13 years of declining health. Mr. Britt was born in Hertford County to the late Alton and Ruth Howard on April 21, 1945. At an early age he became a member of the Parker’s Grove Baptist Church, in Mapleton, NC. He received his education through the Hertford County School System. He was drafted in the United States Army, and served in the Vietnam War. Upon being honorable discharged, he returned home to help in the operation of the family business, “Howard’s Garage” until his health began to fail him. He joined the Parker’s Grove Baptist Church at an early age, and was a frequent worshipper of the First Baptist Church, Murfreesboro. He leaves to mourn, a wife of 41 years, Queen Fennell Britt. He had one child which preceded him in death, Orville Britt, Jr.; two daughters, Kim Jordan (James), of Colonial Heights, VA, Tracy Britt Tucker (Ronald), of Chesterfield, VA; Nicholas Britt (Ursula), of Stone Mountain, VA and a son of which he raised, Christopher Fennell, of Hampton, VA; seven grandchildren, Kimbry, Yevora (Delaine), James aka known as LB, Michael (Lisa), RonTre, Quintara and Camden; 3 great grandchildren, Delane III, Deleya, and Semaj. He leaves 6 sisters, Virginia Briggs (Carroll), Petersburg, VA, Annie Vaughan (Fred), Annie Newsome, Bernice Mitchell (Charles), and Vernice Howard Williams (Johnny), all of Murfreesboro, NC and Rose Pulley (Sammy) of Raleigh, NC; one brother, Christopher Vinson, of Murfreesboro, NC; 2 sister-in-laws, Ethel Barnes (Hampton, VA), Vera (Lorraine) Britt of Ahoskie, NC; 3 brother-in-laws, Russell Fennell (Margaret) (Aulander, NC) Hampton, VA; Willie Fennell (Sandra), Ahoskie, NC, McCoy Fennell (Mildred), Hampton, VA; 2 aunts, Mrs. Bernice Howard of Murfreesboro, NC, Mrs. Jean Britt of Newport News, VA and 2 uncles, Mr. Joseph Howard (Francis), Henry Britt (Catherine) of Newport News, VA; and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.

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Orville Britt

April 21, 1945 - April 21, 2013