Avon – David H. Britt, 55 years, of Dutch Hollow Road, Avon, NY went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 9, 2011. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, February 1, 1956, the son of Alfred Lenneth Britt and Jean Marie Black Britt. He was predeceased by his sister, Leslie Karen Britt.

David graduated from Ohio State, where he received his Bachelor’s Degrees. He was a self employed contractor, owning Covenant Contracting in Avon, and was an active member of Elim Gospel Church in Lima.

He is survived by his loving wife, Colleen Reed Britt; children, Andrea (Jay A.) Rigdon of Syracuse, and James M. Britt of Rochester. Step children, Paige and Kyle Langless of Avon. His parents, Alfred and Jean Britt of Chesterland, Ohio; grandchildren, Daniel A. Rigdon, Christopher J. Rigdon, & Juliana G. Rigdon. Brothers, Daniel (Diane) Britt of Somerset, NH, & Kevin (Susan) Britt of Roanoke, Virginia; sisters, Nancy Jean (George) Paresa of PA, Rebecca A. Fort of Chesterland, Ohio, Mary Lynn (Thomas Bossach) of Candor, NY. Mother-in-law, Agnes K. Reed of Avon; mother-in-law Jacqueline Reed of Lockport, NY brothers-in-law, Robert (Kellie) and David (Beth); several nieces & nephews. He is also predeceased by his father-in-law Ronald V. Reed of Amherst, NY.

Friends may call Friday 4 – 8 PM at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc. Routes 15 & 20A, 21 Big Tree St. Livonia. A service to celebrate David’s life will be held Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 10 AM at Elim Gospel Church, 1679 Dalton Road, Lima, NY, with Pastor Joshua Finley officiating. In lieu of flowers kindly consider donating to the Ugandan Water Project, c/o Elim Gospel Church, 1679 Dalton Road, Lima, NY 14485. To send condolences or share a memory please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com