James Allen Britton
February 17, 2017
James Allen Britton Born In Toledo , Ohio July 7, 1928. Age 88 died February 17, 2017 at Hospice Northwest Ohio. He was honorably discharged from the U.S.Army an) also serving in the post Army band. He also was on the road for twenty years with the ” Four Tops” playing the saxophone.In the 1960’s he played the Twenty Grand in Detroit, MI and Club Vogue in Inkster Michigan. He acquired his stage anme from the billboards that described him as “the man with the happy feet”(playing saxophone and dancing at the same time.) He also wrote and arranged music for Barry Gordy at Motown Records He returned to Toledo, Ohio in 1988. He worked security for Alpja G. and at Dale Riggs Funeral Home for 13 years. He was precedes in death by hus Father Rev. Green Britton , mother Annie C. Britton , Siblings Green Britton,Vernice Harkins, and Charles Britton. He leaves his niece Annette Harkins who was with him and took care of him for 32 years, her sons who he raised as his own Allen G. Harkins and James V. Harkins.other nieces Lori Ann Britton , Michelle Brown, Angela Jordan and Sharon Syph. Special Thanks to Hospice of Northwest Ohio and Other family and friends. Visitation will be 1:30 p.m Friday followed by funeral services at 2:30 p.m. Dale-Riggs Funeral Home Chapel, www.dalefh.com
James Allen Britton Born In Toledo , Ohio July 7, 1928. Age 88 died February 17, 2017 at Hospice Northwest Ohio. He was honorably discharged from the U.S.Army an) also serving in the post Army band. He also was on the road for twenty years... View Obituary & Service Information