Mr. Raymon B. Brittain, age 99, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at the Murray – Calloway County Hospital.
Mr. Brittain was born in Calloway County, Kentucky, on September 6, 1921, to the late Samuel McCuen "Mack" Brittain and Mary Ellen (McDaniel) Brittain. Mr. Brittain was a carpenter and retired from Murray State University in the maintenance department. He was an Army veteran of WWII, a member of the Temple Hill Masonic Lodge #276 F. & AM, in which he was recently presented his 75-year member pin and was a member of the Flint Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Brittain was preceded in death by one brother, Otis Samuel Brittain.
Mr. Brittain is survived by his wife, Margaret Sue (Williams) Brittain, whom he married on September 21, 1946 in Mayfield, Kentucky; two daughters, Beverly Joan Powell and husband Tom of Clarksville, Tennessee and Barbara June Brittain of Murray, Kentucky; one son, Donald R. Brittain and wife Rene' of Murray, Kentucky; three grandchildren, Luke Powell, Serena M. Brittain and husband Chad Pritchett, and Elise N. Brittain; as well as two great-grandchildren, Elim Leonard Pritchett and Evan Leigh Pritchett.
A private family service and visitation will be held due to the pandemic and current restrictions in place. Bro. Elijah Balentine will officiate, and burial will be in the Murray City Cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center – Lexington, 110 Conn Terrace, Lexington, KY 40508 or to the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House, 803 Poplar Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071.
Online condolences can be made at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com
The J.H. Churchill Funeral Home and Cremation Services are in charge of arrangements.