Leroy Albritton

Leroy “Shorty” Albritton, 92, a resident of Troy died Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Germantown Methodist Hospital in Germantown.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday at White & Mahon Funeral Home. Jimmy Smith will officiate. Burial will follow in the Terrace Hill Cemetery in Troy.
Pallbearers will be Philip Albritton, David Albritton, Daniel Hill, Matthew Hill, Gene Clark and Jeff Shults.
The family requests memorials be sent to the Rett Syndrome Research Trust, 67 Under Cliff Road, Trumball, CT 06611, or www.reverserett.org in honor of Erica Albritton or in memory of Mr. Albritton.
Mr. Albritton was born June 2, 1925, in Jonesboro, Ark., son of the late Herman and Cora Ann (Peevyhouse) Albritton. He married Lillie Irene (Andrews) Albritton on July 18, 1951. She preceded him in death on Jan. 5, 2006.
He was a long time employee of the former Beck and Rippy Tractor in Union City and farmed on Wolverine Road in Troy. He and Lille were also long-time members of the Troy Church of Christ, where he served as an elder for many years.
He is survived by his son, Larry Wayne Albritton and his wife, Cindy, of Evansville, Ind.; and his daughter, Janet Faye Albritton Hill and her husband, Steve, of Cordova.
He leaves behind six grandchildren, Philip Albritton of Franklin, Daniel Hill of Springfield, David Albritton of Evansville,  Matthew Hill of Arlington, Cammie Smith of Vincennes, Ind., and Erica Albritton of Evansville; six great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his six siblings, Robbie Glisson, Grady Albritton, Dorothy Woody, Audrey Emery, Ann Ashley and Wilma Milligan.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com.
Published 9.25.17