Robert Lucious Little was born on Oct. 10, 1929 to the parentage of the late Albert Lucious and Beulah Ella Dawson. He departed this life on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, in the Pruitt Health Facility in Louisville.
Funeral services for Little were held Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 at Lofton AME Church in Wrens with Rev. Walter Oliphant presiding. Pall bearers were Albert Berry Jr., Sidney Chappell, Jarvis Mims, Dewayne Nelson, Calvin Oliphant and Walter Oliphant. Interment was in the Lofton AME Church Cemetery.
He was a loving father. At an early age, he joined Lofton AME Church, where he served faithfully until his health failed. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a Korean War veteran. He has a Korean War Service medal with two Bronze Stars and a United Nations Service Medal. He loved playing checkers.
He was united into holy matrimony to the late Gertrude Oliphant Little. Preceding him in death was his wife, Gertrude Oliphant Little; one son, Clarence Little Sr.; and five brothers, Charlie Hubert Little, Eugene Little, Weldon Little, Oliver Little and Calvin Little.
He leaves to cherish his memories three daughters, Jereline (Willie James) Jordan, Mary Ann Little and Linda Little, all of Wrens; daughter-in-law Jackie Little of Sandersville; brothers-in-law, Newt (Martha) Oliphant of Wrens, Wayne (Joyce) Hobbs of Augusta, Rashad Oliphant of Jacksonville, Fla., and Willie James (Carrie) Oliphant of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; he was the guardian of Alton Washington; sisters-in-law Carolina (Hubert) Berry of Wrens, Tileasa Hobbs of Atlanta, Mae Vera Little of St. Petersburg, Fla. and Carnell Hobbs of Atlanta; aunt Gertrude McKelsey of Augusta; 16 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; close friends Roy Boatwright, Albert Berry Sr. and Johnny Fair; his caregivers LaKessia Johnson, Nickole Ross and Joyce Ann Holloway; he loved his daughters, Priscilla Stone and Daphne Beasley; he loved his son Freddie (Barbara) Fleming; and a host of sorrowing nieces, nephews, cousins and a multitude of other relatives and friends.
Burnette Funeral Home of Wrens was in charge of arrangements.