With deepest sorrow we at Henryhand Funeral Home regret to announce the passing of Deacon Joe Louis Britton, Sr., age 88, of Pineville, South Carolina, husband of Sarah B. Britton, who passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025.

Life Reflections

Joe Louis Britton, Sr., was born June 26, 1937 to Thomas and Albertha Britton in Eadytown Section of Pineville, South Carolina. He was the third child of three.

Mr. Britton received some education at Eadytown Schools.

Mr. Britton was baptized at an early age. He later became a faithful Deacon, Trustee and Choir Member of Hickory Hill Baptist Church. He was also a faithful member of Jehovah Masonic Lodge #351.

Later, Mr. Britton married Sarah B. Brown of Cross, SC on  November 3, 1956. They stayed together for sixty-nine years until his death. They were blessed with eight children. He was preceded in death by children, Mary Lou Britton, Alphonso Britton, Mary Jane Lee Hellen Gibbs and Joe Britton, Jr.; grandson, Joe Louis Britton, III and great grandsons, Jemiya Britton and Dontrell Hill.

Mr. Britton worked at Russon Construction Company for over forty years, until he retired as a faithful worker.  He later worked for Mr. Frank Maybank as a handyman. He liked to hunt and was one of Eadytown's Sharp Shooter, until his health failed him.

Mr. Britton was a jack and master of all trades, working on vehicles, doing carpentry for himself and others, raising farm animals, pigs, chickens, cows and horses. He was a hardworking person.

Loved ones left to mourn: his wife, Deaconess Sarah B. Britton; daughters, Yvonne Cooper Rimmer of Miami, FL; sons, Michael Britton of Macon, GA and Gregory Britton, Sr. of Pineville, SC; stepsister, Rachel Singleton of Moncks Corner, SC; grandsons, Trenn L. Cooper, Fredrick Lee, Jason Lee, Anton Britton, Alonzo Fraizer, Gregory Britton, Jr. and Darnell Hill; godsons, Willie Simmons, Kevin Ravanell and Kajakun Simmons; granddaughters, Sheena King, Antonette Gibbs-Moses, Breanna M. Britton, Ronni Britton, Trevely Britton, Tashita Parker and Samika Hill-Miller; 41 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; sisters-in-law, Ineatha Miller of Florence, SC, Rose Ann Brown of Miami, FL, Mable J. Brown of New York City, NY and Sinclair Brown of Charleston, SC; his special nephew, Marshall (Lucretia) Britton of Pineville, SC; in-laws, Anton Gibbs, Fred Lee, David Cooper, Otis Rimmer, Cheryl Britton and Ronda Britton; a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, friends and his Masonic Family.

Deacon Britton's legacy of love, warm spirit, kindhearted, up lifting and strength throughout the community and other areas of South Carolina will long live with his smile.

Family members are accepting friends at 328 Pleasant Lane, Pineville, SC.

All arrangements and professional services have been entrusted to Henryhand Funeral Home of Kingstree, SC. 843-354-2292.