Funeral services for Jerrel L. Little, 91, will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Eighth Avenue Baptist Church in Teague. Bro. Steve Cowart and Bro. Roy Prather will officiate. Interment will follow at Woodland Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, with the family present, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague.
Mr. Little went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 5, 2019.
Jerrel was born in Teague on February 21, 1928 to his parents, Bunyan William & Ruby Radford Little.
He attended school in Teague and graduated from Kirvin where he met his wife Floys Dean Coleman.
Mr. Little served in the U. S. Army, spending 39 months in Post WWII Germany.
Jerrel returned to Teague and married Floys on April 23, 1952.
He worked for City of Teague Electric Power Plant for 19 years, and then worked for Bi-Stone Fuel/TXU until his retirement in 1987.
He was also a cattle rancher most of his life. He was known for his large garden with his peas, corn, and “large home-grown tomatoes.”
Mr. Little was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be missed by his family and friends.
He was a lifetime member of Eighth Avenue Baptist Church in Teague where he was baptized at age 12.
Jerrel is survived by his wife of 67 years, Floys (Flossie) Little; one daughter, Dana Minefee Little; one son, David Lynn Little & wife Vickey, all of Teague; four grandchildren, Kristin Little Skinner & husband Clint, Jeremy David Little & wife Adrian, Ashley Jo Minefee, and Cliff Minefee; seven great-grandchildren, Tori Skinner, Brice Skinner, Kamron Barker, Hudson Little, Sutton Little, Brynn Little, and Kaden Minefee; one brother-in-law, Joe Coleman & wife Mary; one sister-in-law, Juliet Coleman; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Mr. Little was preceded in death by his infant daughter; his parents, Bunyan & Ruby Little; five brother-in-laws, John A. Coleman & wife Neva, Randall Coleman & wife Jane, Edwin Coleman & wife Anita; Jim W. Coleman, and Furney Coleman; and one sister-in-law, Frances Christian & her husband O. D.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made Eighth Avenue Baptist Church, 201 S. 8th Ave., Teague, Texas 75860.
Please visit www.bowersfuneralhome.net to sign the memorial guestbook or to leave a message for the family.
