Wife of Ercel Bois Little, married July 3, 1934.

Daughter of Acy Miles Watson and Myrtle Hardesty-Watson.

THE CRITTENDEN PRESS ~ Thursday, November 12, 2009.

Marion, Crittenden County, Kentucky.

Alma Dimple Little, 94, of Madisonville, formerly of Marion, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at Ridgewood Terrace Nursing Home in Madisonville. She had previously resided with her daughter, Betty Little Wilhite in Madisonville.

Born Oct. 30, 1915 in Lola to the late Acy Miles Watson and Myrtle Hardesty Watson, Little was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Ercel Bois Little. Her brothers, Fort W. Watson, Strother Watson, Harold Watson and sister, Gladys Watson Davidson also preceded her in death.

From 1960-1966, Little was school secretary for Crittenden County High School where her husband was principal. From 1966-77, she was bookkeeper for Big K of Madisonville when she retired. After retiring she volunteered at the Madisonville Christian Food Bank. Little enjoyed cooking, knitting, crocheting and for the last 20 years took great pleasure playing cards with friends at the Senior Citizens Center. As a member of Madisonville First Baptist Church from 1966 until the present, she was active in her Sunday School Class and Young at Heart. Little had a strong Christian faith and led by example.

Little is survived by her daughter, Betty Little Wilhite of Madisonville; son, Dwight Little and wife, Kay of Madisonville; granddaughter, Lauren Wilhite Doyle and her husband, Doyle of Nolensville, TN; grandson, Doug Wilhite and wife, Ronda of Frankfort; grandson, Bryan Little and his wife, Karen of Louisville; grandson, Mike Wilhite and his wife, Dawn of Mt. Ulla, N.C.; grandson, David Wilhite of Nashville, TN.; great-granddaughters, Hannah Wilhite and Kaleigh Wilhite of Mt. Ulla, N.C.; great-grandsons, Grabiel Doyle and Ezekiel Doyle of Nolensville, TN; and great-grandson, Carl Wilhite of Frankfort.

Funeral services were Nov. 2 at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home in Madisonville with Dr. Joe Leonard officiating. Burial was at Mapleview Cemetery at Marion.