Funeral services for Mary Frances Varnado Britt will be on Sunday, April 15, 2018, at Pleasant Ridge Pentecostal Church in Lincoln County, MS, at 3:00 PM with burial to follow in the Old Sweetwater Cemetery in Copiah County, MS. Bro. Jerry Sullivan, Bro. David Lambert and Dr. James Hall will be officiating the services with Brookhaven Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be at Brookhaven Funeral Home (Natchez Drive) on Saturday, April 14, 2018, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and will continue at Pleasant Ridge Pentecostal Church on Sunday, April 15, 2018, from 2:00 PM until the time of service at 3:00 PM.

Mrs. Britt, 94, of Loyd Star, MS, passed from this life on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born on September 25, 1923, in Homer, LA, to Rev. Alvin Dennis and Bessie Grace Hooper Varnado. She is a member of Pleasant Ridge Pentecostal Church; worked for many years as a bus driver for Lincoln County Schools and a door greeter for Walmart in Brookhaven, MS; and enjoyed gardening, working in the yard and spending time with her family. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great-grandmother, and friend.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Hollis J. Britt; sons, Hollis Francis Britt and James Alvin Britt; sisters, Martha Grace Andrus, Jimmie Ruth Vanover and Rebecca "Bethel" Andrus; grandson, Bradley Denson Britt; great-grandson, Michael Denson Britt; and great great-grandson, Riley Anding.

Survivors are her sons, Charles "Ronnie" Britt and wife Joyce of Loyd Star, MS, and David "Red" Britt and wife Karen of Loyd Star, MS; daughter, Grace Lynette Smith of Loyd Star, MS; brother, Rev. Alvin David Varnado and wife Thyra of Groves, TX; sister, Janet Trout and husband Wayne of Dover, DE; 19 grandchildren; 55 great grandchildren; 30 great great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Pallbearers are Jeff Britt, Ken Smith, Kevin Britt, Kellis Britt, Brandon Britt and Toby Britt. Honorary pallbearers are her grandsons and great-grandsons.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of St. Luke's Hospice and the staff of Deaconess Home Health.