Milton Britton, Sr.

Milton Andrew Britton was welcomed at the pearly gates by his Savior and Heavenly Father on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in Dayton, Ohio. Milton, fondly known as Milt, Moose, Brit, and Pop Pop was the eldest child of Boelean Sr. and Christabel Leach Britton born on May 5, 1946, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

He joined in marriage with Juanita Creamer Britton in 1966 and in 2005 married Marlene Turner Britton. A 1965 graduate of Steelton-Highspire High School in Steelton, Pennsylvania and attended Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia where he excelled in basketball, playing on state championship teams in high school.

He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served as a medic in Italy, Vietnam, and various bases stateside. He retired as a Tech Sergeant from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in 1986 and settled in Dayton, OH after 2 tours of service there.

He also retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a motor freight driver in his leisure time he enjoyed worshipping the Lord, traveling, camping, sharing stories, listening to music, dining at good restaurants, giving dollars to children and watching sports especially the Philadelphia Eagles and the Penn State Nittany Lions. He was predeceased by his wife, Marlene Turner Britton; his parents; son, Lamont (Tony); brother, Boelean Jr.; and sister, Dorothy Mitchell.

Celebrating his life is his son, Milton Jr. (Monica) of Dayton, OH; daughter, Elonna Britton of Houston, TX; sister, Sherianne Britton Gray (David) of Harrisburg, PA; step-children Judy Barnes, Richard Turner, Vickie Wright (Derrick); Charleen Sawyer (Mychal) all of Dayton, OH; and Michele Brewster of Lithonia, GA. He was Pop Pop to a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He will certainly be missed by many relatives and friends. “Not Life But A Good Life”