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- [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 101.
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 17 Aug 2012.
James R. Britt, age 65, passed away July 3, 2012, at his home in Houston, Texas.
Mr. Britt was a veteran of the United States Navy and retired from Gulf Oil Industry in Texas.
He was predeceased by his parents James R. and Thelma E. Henderson Britt, formerly of Del Rio, sister Sylvia B. Atkins of Texas City, Texas, and grandparents John T. and Ella Mae Henderson of Newport, TN and Mr. and Mrs. Van Britt of Ft. Valley, Georgia.
He is survived by his sister Barbara and husband Basil of Rye, Texas, and son James Britt of the home in Houston, Texas. Local relatives include Elaine Cogburn and Charles and Betty Henderson of Newport and Carolyn and Gene Bradshaw of Del Rio, as well as several nieces, nephews, and cousins in Tennessee, Georgia, and Texas.
A memorial service is planned at a later date.
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