Malcolm Little Jr.

LITTLE, C. Malcolm Jr., 91, passed away peacefully at his home on September 3, 2010. He was preceded in death by his son, C. Malcolm Little III. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Lucile "Rickie" Little; his son Malcolm's children, Malcolm IV and his wife, Kelly, Ben and Kate; son, Lewis R. Little and his wife, Sally, and their children, Lewis Jr., Tyler and Mollie; son, Lloyd T. Little and his wife, Tracy, and their children, Talbott Jr., Gray, Logan and Isabella; daughter, Liza Little Roberts and her husband, Sterling, and their children, Cricket and Douglas; daughter, Barbara Little Alexander and her husband, Burt, and their children, Pam Varnier, Mary Frances Pair and Burt Jr.; daughter, Bunny Little Addison and her husband, Ned, and their children, Anne Clarke Lagarde, Martha Meade Weaver and Lucy Page Williams; his sister, Lucy Little Keel; 16 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Margaret Little Slovic and Anne Beverley Little Ward. Mr. Little was a Class of '39 graduate of VMI. After graduation, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant with the Second Cavalry of the Third Army under General Patton. He joined the offensive in France, moved to Germany and then to Czechoslovakia, where he was when the war ended. After the war, he joined the family business, Little Oil Company, where he worked for over 40 years and served as president from 1950 until his retirement in 1987. He was a board member of Virginia Petroleum Jobbers and served on many other industry related associations. He was a member of the Country Club of Virginia, The Commonwealth Club, Princess Anne Country Club and Captains. He enjoyed summers at Virginia Beach and his winters at Boca Grande, Fla. with his family. Golf with his friends was a lifelong passion that he also shared with his wife, and later in life, he enjoyed coffee and socializing at the fitness center. "Big Daddy," as his grandchildren fondly called him, especially enjoyed attending their numerous activities. A celebration of his life will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, September 9 at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 12291 River Road, Richmond, Va. 23238. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to VMI, St. Mary's Episcopal Church or The Collegiate Schools.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.