Clyde A. Little

CLAREMONT - Clyde Alvin Little, 73, of Claremont, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at his residence. Mr. Little was born Feb. 23, 1935, a son of the late Carroll Oren Little and Alice Abernathy Little. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Conover. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Ray Everette Little, Carl E. "Jack" Little and Coyte Eugene Little, and an infant sister. Mr. Little is survived by his wife of 53 years, Celia Jane Roseman Little; daughters, Sharon Little Whitener and husband, Clyde, and Anita Little Caponero and husband, Joe; sons, Joel Ervin Little and wife, Teresa, Donnie Alvin Little and wife, Angela, and Ned Daniel Little and wife, Crystal; grandchildren, Rhonda Whitener Osborne and husband, David, Alice Whitener Lawson and husband, Michael, Amanda Ruth Whitener, Logan Clyde Whitener, Felicia Marie Caponero, Joseph "Joey" Daniel Caponero, Tyler Miles and James Hoffman; great-grandchildren, Melodee Nichole Osborne, John Phillip Osborne, Kendall Elizabeth Lawson, Keleigh Marie Lawson and Brandon Chase Lawson; sisters, Sue Little Lewallen and husband, Harry, and Leona Little Lawing; and a large number of nieces and nephews. A Service of Remembrance will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Conover, with the Rev. Scott Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight, Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, at the church, and from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m. Saturday, prior to the service, at the church. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Little, Allan Dunning, Darrell Roseman, Carl Goble Sr., Jerry Brown, Mark Hefner, Mike Lawing and Dean Lawing. Memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church Building Fund, 2126 St. John's Church Road, Conover, N.C. 28613. Condolences may be sent to the Little family at www.drumfuneralhome.com. The Little family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Conover.