Homer was born Sunday, January 12, 1941 in Clay County, Hoosier Township, the son of the late Homer Britton and the late Dora Dickens Britton. He married Mary Jane Walker on January 12, 1963 at the Old Union Christian Church.
He enjoyed his time as an avid St. Louis Cardinals Fan and was employed by Shelby Britton Oil Company in the Clay City area.
He is survived by wife, Mary Jane Britton; sons, Jerry and Homer Britton; daughters, Sherry Johnson and Carrie Lee; sisters, Inez Harrison and Peggy Groves; twelve grand children and eleven great grand children.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Dora Britton; brothers, Marion Britton and Jimmie Britton; and sisters Joyce Britton, Vida Mae Newby, Annabelle Haskel, Madge Bailey and Becky Land.
Arrangements are being handled by J.W. Neal Funeral Home.
Funeral services were at J.W. Neal Funeral Home.
Interment will be at Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, IL.
Memorials to the Clay County Cancer Crusaders or the Clay City Christian Church Missionary Fund and will be recieved at the funeral home.
Homer was born Sunday, January 12, 1941 in Clay County, Hoosier Township, the son of the late Homer Britton and the late Dora Dickens Britton. He married Mary Jane Walker on January 12, 1963 at the Old Union Christian Church.
He enjoyed his time as an avid St. Louis Cardinals Fan and was employed by Shelby Britton Oil Company in the Clay City area.
He is survived by wife, Mary Jane Britton; sons, Jerry and Homer Britton; daughters, Sherry Johnson and Carrie Lee; sisters, Inez Harrison and Peggy Groves; twelve grand children and eleven great grand children.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Dora Britton; brothers, Marion Britton and Jimmie Britton; and sisters Joyce Britton, Vida Mae Newby, Annabelle Haskel, Madge Bailey and Becky Land.
Arrangements are being handled by J.W. Neal Funeral Home.
Funeral services were at J.W. Neal Funeral Home.
Interment will be at Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, IL.
Memorials to the Clay County Cancer Crusaders or the Clay City Christian Church Missionary Fund and will be recieved at the funeral home.
Family Members
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Mary Anna Belle Britton Haskell
1918–2000
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Marion Edwin Britton
1920–1997
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Erma Madge Britton Bailey
1922–2000
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Inez Cozette Britton Harrison
1925–2013
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Jimmie L. Britton
1927–2004
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Blanche M. "Becky" Britton Land
1929–2001
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Vida Mae Britton Koehler
1932–1977
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Peggy Britton Groves
1935–2018
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Joyce Sue Britton
1938–1939
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