BENTON, Mo. — Keith Little was born on May 6, 1939, in Holland, Missouri, to Joseph Frank Little and Lura Frankie Henderson Little. He passed away on Sept. 11, 2022, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 83.
He was a graduate of Arkansas State University and was employed with the Federal Government as a Soil Conservationist. He was of the Catholic faith and a member of the Elks Club in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Frankie Little; one brother, Joseph Little; one sister, Kaye Moore.
He is survived by two daughters, Karen Malone and John of DuQuoin, Illinois, and Kristy Martin and Barry of Jackson, Missouri; one son, Keith Little Jr. of Plano, Texas; five grandchildren, Allison Loveland, Nick Malone, Jake Schlitt, Ashton Schlitt, Nathan Martin; seven great-grandchildren, Luke Loveland, Leo Loveland, Hayden Schlitt, Parker Schlitt, Daphne Schlitt, Landry Martin and Cam Martin; one sister, Jane Ellen Little Boren of Steele, Missouri; and Nedra Little of Benton.
Visitation is from 11:30 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 at Powell Funeral Home in Steele with the Rev. Don Tims Jr. officiating.
Burial will follow in the Mount Zion Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be: Jake Schlitt, Nick Malone, Ashton Schlitt, Nathan Martin, Joe Rone and Patrick Rone.