Elizabeth Moss Britt | Eastern North Carolina Now

Born: October 15, 1918, Died: February 23, 2014

    Elizabeth Bonner Moss Britt, age 95, a resident of 109 Palmer Place, Washington, died Sunday, February 23, 2014.

    Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 11:00 am at the First Presbyterian Church and will be conducted by Dr. Jerry Bron and Rev. Lee Kinney.

    Burial will follow in Oakdale Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lee Morton Cooper, Jr., Preston Turner, Franklin Johnston, William Oden, Jr., Thomas Vann, and A. Dumay Gorham II. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Henry L. Stephenson, James G. Martin, Henry Blount Rumley, Dr. Robert Sandy, Dr. Josh Tayloe, William P. Mayo, Sr. and James G. Sullivan.

    Mrs. Britt was born in Washington, NC on October 15, 1918 to the late Frank and Mary Russell Moss. She was married to E. Knox Britt who preceded her in death on February 27, 1979. Mrs. Britt was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church of Washington.

    Survivors include two daughters: Bettie Bonner Bradshaw and husband Derris of Washington, Lindsay Britt Hornthal and husband Dr. Allen Hornthal of Edenton, grandchildren: Knox Hatton Cooper of Washington, John Campbell Cooper, Jr. of Washington; Mary Havens Cooper-Willis and husband Mark of Raleigh; Elizabeth Hornthal Worley and husband Todd, of Raleigh; Martha Lane Hornthal and partner Kathleen Kincaid of New York City, NY and great grandchildren: Lindsay and Michael Worley, and Maria and Veronica Matos.

    She was preceded in death by her brothers: John Havens Moss, Beverly Turpin Moss and Lindsay Russell Moss.

    In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church Restricted Music Fund, 211 W. 2nd St., Washington, NC 27889 or to the First Presbyterian Church Frames of Faith, 211 W. 2nd St., Washington, NC 27889.

    You may address condolences to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Britt family.