Donald “Duke” Fred Britt, a resident of Dewar, Oklahoma passed away April 12, 2022 in Wewoka, Oklahoma at the age of 77. He was born December 5, 1944 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to Charles Britt & Ishmael (Jones) Britt. On March 1, 1965 he married the love of his life, Anna Bell (Hammer) Britt. He was a preacher for most of his life. He loved God, his wife, kids, grandkids, and sports (particularly OU Football). He loved going to church, preaching revivals, “old time brush arbors”, and “really having church” (like 5 hour services) especially with his father in-law and mother in-law.
He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 55 years, Anna Bell, his mother and father, mother in-law Margaret Hammer and father in-law Raymond Hammer, one grandchild, Easton Lane Britt; his sisters, Lillie Shockley and Mary McCarroll; brothers, Charles Britt Jr., Jackie Leon Britt, Curtis Britt, Johnny Britt, William Britt, and Kenneth Britt.
He is survived by two children, Ricky Britt of Henryetta, Oklahoma and Kim Kowals & husband Matt of Council Hill, Oklahoma; six grandchildren, Crystal Kight, Shelby Britt & fiancé Dale, Shalee Uribe & Kaleb, Kalyn Britt, Regan Britt, and Travor Britt & Brittany; great-grandchildren, Nuvarro Jim, Corey Carson, Kamry Bullard, Korvyn Roberts, Kensley Giles, Brynlee Giles, Liam Baldridge, Rylan Miller and Rylee Britt, Siblings, Ira Britt and wife Carolyn of Henryetta, Oklahoma and Linda Burney of Dewar, Oklahoma; brother in-law Raymond Hammer, sister in-laws Mary Smith and husband Preston of Muskogee, Oklahoma, Drucilla Britt, Minnie Britt, and Sherry Britt, as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
Viewing will be from 3:00 PM till 8:00 PM on Thursday, April 14, 2022 and Friday, April 15, 2022 from 8:00 PM till 12:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at Integrity Funeral Chapel on Friday, April 15th, 2022 at 2:00 PM with Reverend Terry Bennett officiating. Burial will follow the service at Salt Creek Cemetery in Wilson Community.
Serving as pallbearers will be Larry Smith, Tracy Smith, Mark McCarroll, Howard Edmundson, Devin Britt, David Kight, and Landon Jefferson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Travor Britt, Raymond Hammer, Preston Smith, all great grandsons.
Services and arrangements are under the direction of Integrity Funeral Service, 410 East Trudgeon Street, Henryetta, Oklahoma.