It is with great sadness that the family of Jackie Lee Britten, 82,announces his passing on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the Heartland ofZephyrhills nursing home in Pasco County, Florida after a long illness. Jackwas born on August 10, 1936 in Rossburg, Darke County, Ohio, to parentsEdward Vernon Britten & Carrie (Donovan) Britten.Jack was raised in Celina, Ohio. He and his wife, Virginia, moved fromHuntington County, Indiana to Dade City, Florida in 1995, after retirement.Jack was a Navy veteran who served on the USS C. K. Bronson, DD668,1954-1957. While in service, he got to visit 28 countries during manymissions. Later in life his occupation of choice was truck driving, which hedid for over 20 years, mostly over a three-state area. He was also a memberof the Central States Teamsters Union.Jack loved to travel with his family. He and his family participated in thePioneer Village at the Forks of the Wabash Festival every September inHuntington, Indiana for many years. Jack was the life of every party for allhis family and friends throughout Ohio, Indiana and Florida.Jack will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 61 years, Virginia(Brush) and their children: Brenda Dunnuck, James (Cheri), Penny (Rich)Shenefield, Kimberly (Jim) Hethcote, and Christopher (Roxanne), all ofHuntington County, Indiana; and Charles (Carol) of Cleburn, Texas.Jack is survived by 13 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren. Heis also survived by his sister Judith (Frank) Crabtree in Celina,Ohio; his brother-in-law, John T. Brush of Dade City, Florida; and manynieces, nephews and cousins.Along with his parents, Jack was predeceased by two sisters and twobrothers-in-law, Juanita (Richard) Rosendahl of Yuma, Arizona; and Bette Ann(Ivor M.) Morris of Celina, Ohio.Interment will be at Gardens of Memory on Route 9 between Marion andHuntington, Indiana at a later date next spring.