Ralph Preston Britt, Sr., 81, of 632 Stone Road, Fairmont, NC died April 21, 2009 at the Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton, NC.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Eloise W. Britt and by his siblings Elsie Kinlaw, Dale Smith and Robert Britt.

Mr. Britt is survived by his wife, Hazel Allen Britt of the home; a daughter, Sandra Britt Oliver and her husband, Justin of Marietta, NC; two sons, Ralph Preston Britt, Jr. and his wife Jo of McDonald, NC and Gregory Allen Britt and his wife, Kitty of McDonald, NC; one brother, Pittman Britt of Lumberton, NC; four sisters, Dorothy Stewart of Lumberton, NC, Inez Smith of Lumberton, NC, Vashti Musselwhite of Fairmont, NC and Eloise Talley of Albany, GA; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at Floyd Memorial Cemetery, Fairmont, NC on Friday, April 24, 2009 at 11:00 AM with the Reverends Dean Carter and Mike Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Floyd Memorial Cemetery, Fairmont, NC.

The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7:00-9:00 PM at Floyd Funeral Services, 1549 Marion Stage Road, Fairmont, NC and at other times at the home, 632 Stone Road, Fairmont, NC.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the United Way, P.O. Box 2652, Lumberton, NC 28359 or to Southeastern Hspice, 1100 Pine Run, Lumberton, NC 28358.