Obituary of Robert E. "Bob" Little

Robert Eugene “Bob” Little, 78, of Carlinville, Illinois, passed away, Tuesday morning,

February 27, 2018, at Carlinville Area Hospital.

A celebration of life service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 3, 2018, at the

United Methodist Church in Carlinville. Pastor Rex Hendrix and Reverend Cliff

Woodman will be officiating.

Burial will be at Prairie Lawn Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 pm to 7 pm, Friday at the Carlinville United Methodist Church.

Those wishing to sign the online guestbook may do so at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home.

Bob was born on October 5, 1939, at the Macoupin Hospital in Carlinville, Illinois, to

Truman and Ada (Whitby) Little. He graduated from Carlinville High School in 1957.

On April 24, 1960, he married Donna (Arnett) Little at the Carlinville United Methodist

Church.

Bob worked for Prairie Farms and the Carlinville National Bank. He retired from the

bank with 30 years of service in 1999. Bob also served in the Air National Guard #170

Tactical Fighter Squadron and was on active duty during the Berlin Crisis.

Bob was an avid water skier, boater, golfer and woodworker. Bob was a member of the

following organizations: Plainview Masonic Lodge #461, the Carlinville United

Methodist Church, Guy Baird American Legion Post #554, the Carlinville Country Club

and a past member of the Carlinville Lions Club and served as a past treasurer.

Bob owned four boats, and in his younger days, he would always water ski on April 15.

He also enjoyed traveling with Donna. One of his favorite trips was to the Ozarks, taking

the entire family.

Bob is survived by his wife, Donna, daughters: Kathy (Charlie) Smith, Linda (Larry)

Snyder and Janet (Jim) Roth, and three grandchildren: Megan Roth and her fiancé Ryan

Loyet, Jessica Roth and Brandon Roth, a brother Alan B. Little (Bethe), and sister-in-law

Karen Arnett and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents,

Truman and Ada Little, his in-laws Lorrin and Viola Arnett, a sister-in-law Donna Sue

(Alexander) Little and a sister-in-law Elaine (Arnett) Crain.

Memorials may be made to the PTO, (Carlinville Public Schools Milk Fund and the

Carlinville United Methodist Church college scholarship program.

Pallbearers: Alan Little, John T. Boehm, Kurt Boehm and Dennis Boehm, Richard

Hammann and Greg Hammann

Honorary Pallbearers: Brandon Roth, Ryan Loyet, Fred Grush, Robert Alan Little,

Dave Hurley and John Koster.