Crawford County Obituaries

July 1952

The Macon Telegraph; Thursday, July 31, 1952; Page 16, 2nd Column:
Mrs. Minnie Prince Dies In Washington
Mrs. Minnie Prince, widow of Oscar Cellean Prince, of Ft. Valley, died in Washington, D. C., early Wednesday after a brief illness. Mrs. Prince, the former Miss Minnie Britt, was born in Crawford County, the daughter of Henry Britt and Mrs. Ava Griffin Britt.  She was visiting her daughter in Washington when stricken.  She was a member of the Providence Primitive Baptist Church in Roberta. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Prescott Dennett, Washington; two sons, O. C. Prince, Ft. Valley, Ralph Prince, Macon; two grandaughters, Patsy and Linda Prince, Macon; a sister, Mrs. Mary Revell, Fitzgerald; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the Providence Primitive Church at Roberta at 4 p.m. Saturday.  Elder C. E. Darity will officiate and burial will be in the Miller Cemetery near Roberta. The body will lie in sate in the church from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Hart's Mortuary is in charge funeral arrangements. Note:  The statement that Minnie's mother was Ava Griffin Britt, is incorrect.  Minnie's parents were Henry N. Britt and Elizabeth Betsy Miller-Britt; both of Crawford County, Georgia.  Minnie is found in Crawford County by census for the years 1880 and 1900.  She is also listed as daughter in the Last Will of Elizabeth Betsy Miller-Britt.
*****Submitted by Rozine Britt-Bickel

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