William C. “Bill” Britton, age 43, of 9748 W.5 Road; Rapid River (Ensign Twp.); went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, January 19th, 2007 at Marquette General Hospital as a result of a work injury.

Bill was born March 18th, 1963 in Powers, MI, the son of Richard and Janice (Fleetwood) Britton and was raised in the Powers, Gladstone, and Escanaba areas. While residing with family in Escanaba, he graduated from the Escanaba Area High School, Class of 1981.

Almost all his adult life, Bill was engaged as a building contractor which he thoroughly enjoyed and was very good at. In October of 2006, he “teamed up” with Darryl Lindquist to form one construction company, “Beta Custom Builders, LLC” for custom home building and major remodeling to handle all building needs. In addition to business partners, Bill and Darryl were also good friends. Bill’s building projects, large and small, will remain as a testimonial to his life’s work for generations to come.

Bill Britton was a member of the Grace Baptist Church of Gladstone and was also a member of Alanon. In his leisure, Bill enjoyed skiing, camping, and hunting, and he was an avid Green Bay Packer fan.

Survivors include:

His wife, the former Vickie L. Mercy, whom he married in 2003

His father: Richard Britton of Gladstone

His mother: Janice Britton of Manistique

6 Brothers: Brian (Theresa) Britton of Ford River, Bob Britton of Gladstone, Gary (Patti) Britton of the Perkins area, Richard Britton of Gladstone, Jamie (Brandi) Britton of Gladstone, and Jeremy (Jane) Britton of Escanaba.

3 Sisters: Beth (Steve) Nelson of Rapid River, Barbara (Dana) Montgomery of Manistique, and Amanda (Sam) Murphy of Lake Placid, NY.

And nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

The family of William C. “Bill” Britton will receive friends on Monday at the Grace Baptist Church in Gladstone from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Service celebrating his life will follow on Monday at 6:00 p.m. at the Grace Baptist Church with Pastor Stephen Patrick officiating. Luncheon will follow the service in the church fellowship hall. The family respectfully requests memorials be directed to William Britton Trust Fund at Baybank where in the near future, the family will decide on its appropriate direction of funds.

Envelopes will be provided at the Skradski-Boyce Family Funeral Homes of Delta County who are assisting the Britton family or at the church during visitation on Monday.