Dr. Darryl Brannon Britt

Obituaries

Tuesday, 11 February 2025 09:46

Dr. Darryl Brannon Britt, age 86 of Scottsboro, passed away on January 31, 2025. A graveside military service was held at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham on Sunday, February 9. A Celebration of Life service will follow at a later date at First Baptist Church of Scottsboro.
Dr. Britt is survived by his wife of 61 years, Judy Kincaid Britt; her brother, Edwin Fitzhugh (Julia) Kincaid; sister, Nona Kincaid (Richard) Perdue; daughters, Lori Britt (Kevin)Webber, Amanda Britt (Frank) Weaver and Christi Britt Finn; his sister, Carol Britt (Lewis) Easterly; his grandchildren, Austin Cary (Mariah) McCormick, Forrest Brannon Webber, Chase Emerson (Taniya) McCormick, Britt Elizabeth Webber, Noelle Grace Webber, Kincaid Eric Finn, Beckett Bryce Finn, Blake Winston Weaver and Cortland Reece Finn; his great-granddaughter, Vayda Grace McCormick; numerous nieces and nephews; as well as his little “Lazarus-like” buddy, Toto,.

Dr. Britt was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Byron Britt (Wilma) and Loretta Knight Britt (Frank) Rooks; Judy’s mother, Doris Morton Kincaid; Judy’s father, Charles Edwin Kincaid; his sister, Byronese Britt English; his brother, Stan Frank Rooks; as well as his nephews, Michael Keith English and Andrew Edwin Carson.
Born in Lineville, Alabama, on October 25, 1938, to his parents, Thomas Byron Britt of and Loretta Knight Britt Rooks , he led a remarkable life. He first attended elementary school at four and quickly learned how to read and write when he was only five years old thanks to his older sister, Byronese. Growing up, Darryl was surrounded by people who loved him and helped him achieve his remarkable potential, including his grandmother, Nora Barnwell (Oscar) Knight, his younger sister, Carol and his brother, Stan.

Darryl was an exceptional athlete throughout high school playing football, baseball and basketball for Oxford High School. After finishing high school, he was offered a football scholarship to the University of Memphis, but he chose to attend The University of Alabama after receiving a full academic scholarship. While attending, he served as the treasurer for Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, and helped build the addition to Bryant-Denny Stadium as a skilled apprentice under Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. For his contributions, Darryl was given two 50-yard-line seats by Coach Bryant. Darryl graduated at the top of his class with a chemistry degree in 1961. He attended UAB Medical School and graduated with a specialty in surgery in 1965. While attending medical school, Darryl saw “the most beautiful girl you have ever seen who was smiling at everyone around her” after a church service at Southside Baptist Church. Through a mutually related friend, Darryl asked Judy for a date, and she agreed to go to an Alabama football game with him. It was love at first sight. They were married two years later, on January 24, 1964, after Judy had graduated a semester early from Samford University so she could marry the man of her dreams. After completion of medical school, Darryl joined the United States Air Force and spent a year of internship at Keesler AFB in Biloxi, Mississippi. There he was influenced by an outstanding urology surgeon, Dr. Tom Hall. They published a medical article together in a prominent urological journal.

Because of Dr. Hall’s strong influence, Dr. Britt elected to pursue a residency in urology. After his internship, Darryl spent 18 months as a flight surgeon in Tucson, Arizona. He served with the U-2 high-altitude program with two tours in Vietnam. After the tours, Darryl received an appointment at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, where he completed a four-year residency in urology. During this time, he attended the Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, DC studying urology pathology. Darryl was transferred to Homestead AFB in Florida after his residency, where he practiced urology and was a flight surgeon. Because of his top-secret clearance from working on the U-2 program, Dr. Britt was chosen to be President Nixon’s physician when Nixon visited South Florida. Darryl and Judy moved their family to Scottsboro,. Dr. Britt opened private practices in Scottsboro and Guntersville. His good friend from Homestead AFB, Ralf Ayers, P.A., joined Dr. Britt as his Physician’s Assistant, and together, they served the North Alabama community as the sole urology practice for over 40 years. Dr. Britt’s patients loved him. Colonel Britt joined the reserve unit at Maxwell AFB as the commander. He also had an entrepreneurial spirit and co-owned Oz Record Stores in Montgomery, and Columbus, Georgia. Because Darryl loved snow skiing, he opened Huntsville’s first ski store, The Ski Doctor.

Darryl was a 50-year member of First Baptist Church of Scottsboro, where he served as a deacon for many years. He was a long-time member of the Scottsboro Rotary Club, and he chaired the Scottsboro Heritage Center board at its inception. Darryl traveled to Belize and The Dominican Republic on medical mission trips, and following in his father’s footsteps, he joined Carpenters for Christ to help build many churches. He was a skilled carpenter and made something unique and special for each of his dearly loved grandchildren. As a licensed pilot, Darryl logged many hours in his Comanche airplane and especially enjoyed flying to visit his mother. An avid University of Alabama football fan, Darryl served on the committee that started the Tide Pride Scholarship Program.

He and Judy were inaugural donors and ticket holders, and they traveled with friends and family to many Alabama football games. He was also a member of The Red Elephant Club. Darryl taught himself how to play the guitar and the harmonica, and he would play them simultaneously. He loved spending time with his family and friends and always had a good story to share with them.
His kind and generous spirit, as well as his creative energy, will be missed, but he leaves a strong legacy of like-minded loved ones, all of whom he was incredibly proud.