Joe Littles Jr.

Joe Littles Jr., 70, was called from labor to reward on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007, at Providence Heart Institute, Columbia.

Born Sept. 18, 1937, in Sumter County, he was the son of Joe Littles Sr. and Rosa Lee Workman Littles.
He was also the husband of Elnora Williams Littles. His education commenced in the Sumter County public schools. He worked diligently for 20 years at Rea Construction. He was a devoted husband, supportive father, caring brother, loving grandfather and uncle. He was a man of great determination and faith. He was loved and admired by all that knew him because of his pleasant demeanor and humility towards others. God truly knew best when he took him into his home.

He was a member of Good Hope AME Church.

Left to lament his passing and bask in the glory of his life are a devoted wife, Elnora Littles; one son, Joseph Levi Littles; a grandson, Jerry Livingston Jr.; and a special niece and nephew, Shemeka Miller and Jamari Andino, all of the home; a special adopted grandson, Kenneth Kellogg of Rembert; six brothers and sisters, Mary McDaniel of Rembert, Sarah Louise (Vincent) Marshall of Hampstead, N.Y., Denise (Lionell) Jackson of Suitland, Md., Samuel (Lionell) Littles and Kenneth Littles, both of Washington, D.C., Dennis (Lorriane) Littles of Dalzell; 10 brothers-in-law, Washington Miller Jr., of Washington, D.C., Johnny Miller of Rembert, Herman (Millie) Miller of Suitland, William and Phillip Miller, both of Horatio, Theodore, Robert, Sammie, Peter, and Joseph Wright, all of Claremont; eight sisters-in-law, Evelina Williams of Rembert, Minnie Bradford of Clinton, Md., Evelyn Miller of Horatio, Deborah (Isiah) McDuffie of Sumter, Orbedella Wright, Lou Alice Singleton of Claremont, Pamela Wright of Orangeburg, Carolyn Asnah of Atlanta, Ga., Evelina Conyers of Summerton, Nannie Miller of Temple Hill, Md.; a son-in-law, Jerry Livingston Sr. of Sumter; two aunts, Elveta Ballard of Washington, D.C., and Sarah Dennis of Camden; two uncles, Johnny (Magnolia) Brown of Atlanta and Charles (Carrie) Williams of Rembert; a host of appreciative nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Shirley Renea Livingston.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, from The High Hills Baptist Church, Dalzell, with the Rev. Dr. Ellie W. Palmer, pastor, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Shirley M. Palmer, the Rev. Willie Wilson, the Rev. Linda Richbow and the Rev. Willie Dennis.

Floral Bearers were Mary Livingston, Marie Harris, Daphne Taylor, Sue Porchee, Birinie J. Brooks and Evelyn English.

Pallbearers were Jerry Livingston Sr., Charlie Livingston, Frankie Brunson, Joseph Crim, Henry Prioleau, William Miller and Phillip Miller.

Burial was in the High Hills Baptist Church Yard Cemetery, Dalzell.

Williams Funeral Home Inc. was in charge of the arrangements.