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Bobby Gene "Bob" Little

May 8, 1938 ~ April 26, 2018 (age 79) 79 Years Old

Bobby Little Obituary

Bobby Gene “Bob” Little, 79, a resident of McLeansboro, Illinois, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Mt. Vernon Health Care Center in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.

He was born May 8, 1938 in Karnak, Illinois to Earl and Etta (Shreves) Little.  Bob was a retired insurance salesman having worked for Metropolitan Life, Prudential Life and Horace Mann Insurance Companies.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War and was also a retired auctioneer.

Bob is survived by his wife, Faye Little of McLeansboro, IL, and his son, John Robert (Dayna Hartley) Little of Centralia, IL.  Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Bill Little and Edwin Little; and three sisters, Evelyn Brown, Verla Hewitt and Flo Riekling.

Graveside funeral services will be held Monday, April 30, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the IOOF Cemetery in McLeansboro with Rev. Robert Sefried officiating.  Visitation will be held Sunday, April 29, 2018 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro.
 

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Services

Visitation
Sunday
April 29, 2018

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Gholson Funeral Home- McLeansboro
500 South Washington St.
McLeansboro, IL 62859

Graveside Memorial Service
Monday
April 30, 2018

10:00 AM
IOOF Cemetery
IL Route 14
McLeansboro, IL 62859

Interment following funeral service
Monday
April 30, 2018

IOOF Cemetery
IL Route 14
McLeansboro, IL 62859

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