Brando Britton, community leader and former political candidate for Blackshear Council, died Friday, Dec. 9. He was 61.
Britton began his community activism by campaigning for the local Lions Club to put out flags to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day. After several years, his efforts were finally rewarded and in 1998, the Lions Club put out the first flags for King Day.
He ran unsuccessfully for Blackshear City Council on two occasions, most recently last year.
Britton was a farmer and worked in the custodial and retail industries.
Britton was active at the Greater St. James A.M.E. Church and the First United Methodist Church of Blackshear.
Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday, Dec. 17, from the Greater St. James A.M.E. Church in Blackshear.
For a complete obituary, please see page 3.
