Birth Date: 09/19/1940
Deceased Date: 07/27/2019
Visitation:
Saturday, August 03
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Church At Clayton Crossings
11407 US 70 Business Highway W.
Clayton, NC 27520
Funeral Service:
Saturday, August 03
3:00 PM
Church At Clayton Crossings
11407 US 70 Business Highway W.
Clayton, NC 27577
Interment:
Sunday, August 04
1:00 PM
Deep Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
1280 Beck Rd.
Wadesboro, NC 28170
Earl Little was born September 19, 1940 in Wadesboro, NC (Anson County). He went to his eternal rest on Saturday July 25, 2019 suddenly. He is preceded in death by his parents Theodore and Annie Bell Byrd Little, a brother Leroy Little and a sister Annie Louise Little Couch.
He attended Tillman Station Elementary and graduated from West Deep Creek High School. After graduation he moved to New Jersey and later was drafted into the Army. Earl had several jobs once his tour was over and at work he found the love of his life Molly Braxton.
While living in East Orange, New Jersey Earl was a faithful member of Green Pastures Baptist Church and later he joined Mt. Olive Baptist Church. While a member at Mt. Olive Baptist Church he helped organize the church library.
Some of the things that gave joy to Earl was listening to Tyler Perry movies. He was an avid bowler back in the day and boy did he love tools and building. He was great at working on cars and making tools. He was a board member of George B. Williams Scholarship Foundation in Wadesboro, NC.
In 2008 Early and Molly moved to NC after Earl retired in 1999 from Drakes Bakery in Wayne, NJ and settled in Clayton, NC. Here he found a way to give back and serve by joining “Serve the Need of Johnston County” building handicap ramps. Another pleasure of his was finding ways to share and give back to neighbors, family and friends. He would pick up sweet potatoes and drive and deliver them and even mail them to family and friends. The night before his passing he and Molly were making pear preserves to share.
He leaves to mourn his wife of 51 years Molly Little, Ricky Wayne Braxton of the home, special daughter Darlene Perry, NJ, Theodore R. Little (Shirley) of Virginia, Ruth E. Little of Ohio, James M. Little, Clarence M. Little both of NC, and an Uncle Willie Byrd (Carolyn) of NC, 4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, a host of special nieces, nephews and special cousins and other loving relatives and friends.
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