Joey Floyd Britton, 58, of Emporia, died Friday, October 7, 2016.

Joey, a native of Roanoke Rapids, was the son of the late Crawford Wingate Britton.

Joey was a welder and pipe fitter at DuPont in Richmond, Virginia. He was a great loyal friend to all, he loved riding his Harley-Davidson and playing corn hole.

He is survived by his mother, Catherine Floyd Britton, of Roanoke Rapids; sister, Linda B. Crawley and her husband, Jarman, of Roanoke Rapids; brother, Darrell “Bubba” Britton and his girlfriend, Carla Cozort, of Roanoke Rapids; his girlfriend, Barbara Jones and her daughter, Tammy DeBerry, her husband Kevin and their sons, Jacob and Gannon; nieces, Amy B. Crawford and her husband, Nathaniel, of Roanoke Rapids, Sarah C. Taylor and her husband, Joel, of Roanoke Rapids, and Karen C. Anderson and her husband, Jon, of Henderson; one great-niece and four great-nephews; and his canine companion, “Coco”.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 10, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Askew Funeral and Cremation Services with Dr. Layne Wallace officiating.

Interment will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke Rapids.

The family will receive friends on Sunday from 3:30 until 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home.