MITCHELL — Walter H. “Stibe” Little, 83, Mitchell, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, July 15, 2010, at Bloomington Hospital.
Born February 14, 1927, in Lawrence County, he was the son of Richard and Florence (Albertson) Little. He married Sue Ann Graves on June 7, 1957.
He retired from GM Powertrain and was a member of Tulip Street Christian Church. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War and had attended Mitchell High School.
Surviving: wife,
Sue Ann Little, Mitchell
children,
Lisa (Glenn) Coyle, Mitchell
Richard (Missy) Little, Mitchell
Gary Little, Mitchell
Amy (Dean) Houshour, Mitchell
Lana (Scott) Payton, Mitchell
grandchildren,
Matthew Coyle, Amber (Little) Mullen, Aaron “Bub” Little, Brian Coyle, Zachary Payton, Cody Payton, Josh Little, Autumn Houshour, and Jacob Little
5 great grandchildren
sisters,
Marie McCoy, Mitchell
Dora Hamilton, Mitchell
several nieces and nephews
His parents; sisters, Bessie Murr and Mary Phillips; and brothers, Ed Little and John Robert “Johnny Bob” Little, preceded him in death.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 17, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home with Rev. Dwight Dunbar officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery with military honors accorded by American Legion Post No. 250 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107.
Friends may call from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Friday and from 9:30 a.m. until the service on Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorial Gifts: Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services