She was born Aug. 11, 1936 in Eureka, IL to Ocie and Mary (Meister) Selvey. She married Thomas G. “Jack” Britt in Washington, IL on April 19, 1958. He preceded her in death on Feb. 4, 1994. She was also preceded in death by her parents; 2 brothers and 4 sisters.
Surviving are 2 daughters, Barbara (Ron) Thompson of Metamora, Janice Britt of Laurel, MD; 3 grandchildren, Jackie Colburn, Jessica Herren, Kyle Thompson; 10 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, George Selvey of Eureka, Gene Selvey of Morton; 1 sister, Ileta Thomas of New Hampshire; several nieces and nephews; and her fiancé, Ralph Ennis of Peoria.
Marie worked for Signa Insurance for 20 years, retiring in 1991. She attended St. Marks Church in Peoria. She enjoyed bowling on leagues at Landmark and donated to many charities.
Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Friday. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memory Gardens in Morton.
Memorials may be made to donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made at www.davison-fulton.com.
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