Ruby A. Littlejohn

CONOVER - Ruby Adams Littlejohn, 71, of Lai-Ber Drive in Conover, passed away Monday, Oct. 8, 2007, at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley, after a period of declining health. She was born Nov. 27, 1935, in Catawba County to the late Fred L. and Lovella Hedrick Adams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Ivey Littlejohn Sr., and a brother, Lester Adams. She was a member of Bright Light Tabernacle Church and retired from General Electric. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie Davis of Conover, Anita and Joe Eckard of Claremont, Liz and Ira Hedrick of Boone, and Lynn and Derrin Farley and Tonya and Cory Brown, all of Newton; sons and daughters-in-law, Lawrence and Tammy Littlejohn Jr. of Newton, Robert and Cindy Littlejohn of Stewart, Fla., and Randy Littlejohn of Conover; sisters and brothers-in-law, Linda and Jerry Hollar, and Della and Charles Martin of Conover, Margaret and the Rev. Ray York of Hickory, Sue and Buster Noblitt of Brookford and Shirley Hutton of Taylorsville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Fate and Joyce Adams, Bobby and Julie Adams and Archie Adams, all of Conover; 19 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007, at Bright Light Tabernacle Church, with the Rev. Ray York officiating. Interment will follow in Catawba Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight, Wednesday, at Hickory Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658. Hickory Funeral Home, 1031 Eleventh Ave. Blvd., SE, is in charge of arrangements.