Donald Lee “Don” Littleton

Donald Lee “Don” Littleton of Osceola was born in Wilson on Aug. 29, 1955, the son of Willie Littleton and Mary Ford Littleton. Don was a 1973 graduate of Wilson Trade School and went on to serve his country in the United States Navy. He was an active member of Living Word Cathedral Church of God in Christ serving as an usher under the pastorage of Superintendent A.L. Thomas. Don was a sports enthusiast with the Dallas Cowboys being his favorite football team and the St. Louis Cardinals as his favorite baseball team.

Don was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Mary Littleton; six brothers, Robert Pendleton, Jr., Charles Littleton, James Arthur Littleton, Sammie Wilson, Tommy Wilson and Woodrow Wilson; two sisters, Willie Mae Rutherford and Elfredia Bledsoe; two granddaughters, Aubrianna Vance and Paige Davis.

On Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, Don passed away at the Memphis Veterans Health Care Center at the age of 66.

Don leaves to cherish precious memories his wife, Barbara Ann Littleton of the home; seven sons, Felix (Nikki) Rutherford of Conway, Tyrone (Martha) Cotton of Orlando, Fla., Donald (Darrah) Littleton, Jr. of Osceola, Karis (Vanessa) Littleton of Osceola, Jeffery (Wanda) Littleton of Jonesboro, Chris Littleton of Osceola and Mario (LaTrina) Littleton of Jonesboro; three daughters, Latasha Littleton of Gosnell, Angie Littleton of Osceola and Shayla ( Marlon) Vance also of Osceola; three brothers, Andrew (Doris) Littleton of Osceola, Roosevelt (Shirley) Littleton of Osceola and Douglas Wilson of Rock Island, Ill.; 13 sisters ,Mary Ann Littleton of St. Louis, Mo., Jane Bell of Osceola, Deloris Littleton of Osceola, Sarah (Willie) Autmon of Memphis, Tenn., Sharon Reed of Osceola, Gloria Newsome of Hazlehurst, Miss., Lillie Jackson of Gary, Ind., Barbara Wilson of California, Gracie Bolden and Silvia Nettles of Chicago, Ill., Ann Wilson of Houston, Texas, Lenora Wilson of Jonesboro and Valerie (James) Marshall of Nashville, Tenn.; 36 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and a host of other loving family members and friends.

Visitations will be held Friday, Aug. 12, from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 13, from 11 a.m. until services begin at 1 p.m. at Living Word Cathedral Church of God in Christ, 207 North Elm Street, Osceola, where Superintendent A.L.Thomas is the pastor. Superintendent Thomas will deliver the eulogy with interment in Whiteside Gardens Cemetery, Osceola.

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McDonald-Horne Funeral Home is in charge of all services and arrangements.