Geneva Gilliam Littleton

Born – 1922

OLIVE HILL – Mrs. Geneva Gilliam Littleton, age 85, of Olive Hill, passed away Monday morning, February 26, at her residence.

Mrs. Gilliam was born February 22, 1922 in Carter Co., a daughter of the late John Milton and Abbie Nolen Gilliam.

Geneva was a homemaker, and a Christian; she was a member of Three Pine Freewill Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-four years, Ira Littleton; 
one son, Jackie B. Littleton; two brothers, Homer Gilliam and Lovell Gilliam; three sisters, Gerdie Henderson, Violet Louise Gilliam, and Dovie Gilliam.

She is survived by two sons and daughter-in-laws, Romie and Phyllis Littleton of Knightstown, Indiana, and Elwood and Marty Littleton of Fairfield, Montana; 
two daughters and son-in-laws, Louise and Virgil Jordan of Olive Hill, and Pattie and Tim Lowe of Olive Hill; 
one brother, James Gilliam of Knightstown, Indiana; four sisters, Lorene Porter of Knightstown, Indiana, Betty Arnett of Mansfield, Ohio, 
Geraldine Howard of Clendenin, West Virginia, and Ruby Rayburn of Olive Hill; seventeen grandchildren and thirty-three great-grandchildren, 
along with a host of several nieces, nephews, family and friends who will sadly mourn her passing.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 3, at the Globe Funeral Chapel with Bro. Gary Sparks officiating. 
Burial followed in the Garvin Ridge Cemetery in Olive Hill.

Submitted by: Linda Cheeks Pittano


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