PAUL BRITT

GODFREY — Paul Wayne Britt, 66, passed away at 10:20 a.m. Monday, April 16, 2018 at home.

He was born on Sept. 21, 1951, in Alton, Illinois, the son of Wayland and Nora Lee (Lamm) Britt.

Paul married Sandra K. Vinyard on July 23, 1971, in Waynesville, Missouri. She survives.

He retired from the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 553, where he began his career in 1976 as an apprentice and retired in 2008 as a Journeyman pipefitter. He was s U.S. Army veteran.

Paul was a member of Franklin Masonic Lodge 25 AF&AM, the Ainad Shriner's Lodge in East St. Louis, and loved duck hunting. He also loved squirrel hunting, pheasant hunting, turtle hunting and fishing.

In addition to his wife, Sandra; he is also survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Kelly and Bruce Anderson, Laura and Daniel Gray, and Mindy Shelton; six grandchildren, Robert Paul Rainey, Brendan Stone Anderson, James Wayne Shelton, Owen Daniel Gray, Gunner Paul Gray, and Peyton Lynne Brown, one great-grandson, Blake Allen Rainey; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Wayland and Marsha Britt, Steve and Linda Britt, and a sister, Linda Lee Britt; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his father-in-law, James L. Vinyard, and a grandson, Bruce Shawn Anderson.

Visitation will be from 9 until time of funeral services at 11 a.m Saturday April 21, 2018 at Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Godfrey with Rev. Paul Militzer officiating. Masonic rites will be at 9 a.m. Saturday by Franklin Masonic Lodge 25 AF&AM. Military rites will be conducted by Alton VFW Post 1308.

Memorials may be made to the or the .

Online condolences and guest book may be found at www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com

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