Dorothy Loraine Britt

Dorothy Loraine Minton Britt, 87, of Wesson, MS, passed away from this life on September 23, 2015 at Haven Hall Nursing Home in Brookhaven, MS. She was born in Copiah County on May 16, 1928 to Jessie J. Minton and Allie Mae Minton.

Visitation will be at Brookhaven Funeral Home (Natchez Drive) on Thursday, September 24, 2015 from 5:00 PM till 8:00 PM. Visitation will continue Friday, September 25, 2015 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Wesson, MS from 9:00 AM till 10:00 AM. The service will begin at 10:00 AM at the church  followed by the graveside service at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro Chris DeGeorge and Bro. Stuart Givens will officiate the services. Brookhaven Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Britt was a lifelong member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where she was saved at 12 years of age. She also served there as a Sunday School teacher, helped with Vacation Bible School, wife of a Deacon(Calvin Britt) and a WMU member. She was retired as a Kindegarten Teacher at Daniel Memorial Baptist Church and the Potter Company in Wesson. Mrs. Britt was a homemaker and her hobbies included cooking, gardening and flowers.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Calvin Henry Britt; daughter Diane Britt Miller; and a son Baby Boy Britt.

Survivors are her son Clifford Calvin Britt and wife Marilyn; grandsons Van Britt and wife Kathy, Hillry Britt and wife Misty, Chris Brister and wife Jennifer, and Pat Brister and wife Jennifer; Great grandchildren Alexis Britt, Micah Britt, Kaitlyn Smith, Chase Britt, Caylie Britt, Anna Brister, Gunnar Brister, Conner Brister, Aiden Brister, Matthew Brister, Aniston Brister and Avery Brister; sister Gloria Minton Ferlita of Florida; brother Jessie Charles Minton of Wesson; sisters-in-law Winnifred Lowery and Ethel Mae Britt; and a host of family and friends.

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