Jack Britts

Mr. Jack Walter Britts, age 80, of Richlands, Virginia, died Friday, September 3rd, 2004 at a Richlands, Virginia hospital following a long courageous battle with Parkinson Disease. He was born in North Tazewell, Virginia and was a son of the late Paul P. and Etta M. Law Britts. During his childhood in the Tazewell County area, he was a boy scout in the Boy Scouts of America and later in his teenage years was an outstanding athlete and graduate of Tazewell High School, Class of 1942. He was a World War II U. S. Army Veteran serving in the 567 AA Battalion in Europe and was a member of the Casey-Shortt VFW Post #9640 of Richlands, Virginia and Disabled American Veterans Tazewell County Chapter #31. He was a retired, well respected businessman in the Richlands and Raven area, was a co-founder and original board member of the Clinch Valley Bank and Trust and a partner in the Raven Drug and Construction Company. He was a successful civic minded businessman, a founding member of the Raven Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the Tazewell County Water and Sewer Authority leading efforts for public water and sewer in Raven and Doran, Virginia; a member of the Richlands Rotary Club with 38 years perfect attendance, was bestowed the Paul Harris Fellow Award during his time of service, and was an Honorable Kentucky Colonel. He was a philanthropist supporting many charities, was a former elder of the Richlands First Christian Church and at the time of his death was a member of the Richlands Presbyterian Church. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather who will be remembered fondly by his family and many friends in the surrounding area. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Lorine B. Soles and Miss Pauline Britts; also, two brothers, Charles L. Britts and William L. Britts. Survivors are: His Wife, Mrs. Juanita Meade Britts One Daughter, Mrs. Catherine B. Harris and husband, Dan of Richlands, Virginia One Son, Mr. Jack W. Britts, Jr. and wife, Nancy of Sudbury, Massachusetts Three Sisters: Mrs. Janice B. Evans of Pocahontas, Virginia Mrs. Martha Blanton of Pocahontas, Virginia Mrs. Mary B. Ferrell of Pocahontas, Virginia One Brother, Mr. Roger N. Britts of Leesburg, Florida Two grandchildren, Laura Danielle Harris and Jack Weston Britts. Funeral services for Mr. Jack Walter Britts will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands with Rev. Eddie Nash officiating. Entombment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum at Claypool Hill, Virginia. Nephews and Men of the Richlands Presbyterian Church will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be: Harold Short, June Horton, Gratton Webb, 4th Floor Staff of Clinch Valley Medical Center, Eugene Dye, and Fred Sayers. Member of Casey-Shortt VFW Post #9640 of Richlands, Virginia and Disabled American Veterans Tazewell County Chapter #31 will conduct military graveside rites. Friends may call at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands from 6;00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. Saturday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Richlands Presbyterian Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 446 Richlands, Virginia 24641

Jack Britts

December 28, 1923 - September 3, 2004