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Submitted: 2/5/21 • Approved: 2/5/21 • Last Updated: 2/8/21 • R1363431-G998766-S3
Jan 30,1904-Oct 19,1981
Husband of Beulah E Litterell
Martin Van Buren LITTERELL, 77, Rt. 1, Box 45, Huntsville, died Oct. 19 in Washington Regional Medical Center. Born Jan. 30, 1904, Roseville, AR, the son of William Monroe and Lillie Iona Bennett LITTERELL, he was a farmer, member of the Church of Christ and a Veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Beulah Faye Phillips LITTERELL of the home; three sons, Junior LITTERELL and Wayne LITTERELL, both of Huntsville and Bill LITTERELL of Hindsville; three daughters, Donna LONG, Orondo, WA, Delane ROSS, Huntsville, Danita SEARS, Fayetteville; one brother, Ellery LITTERELL, Oildale, CA; four sisters, Lola WARREN, Brenita HARRIS, and Ethna PHILLIPS, all of Huntsville and Viva BURELL, Alma; 13 grandchildren.
Funeral services were Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Brashears Chapel with Jimmie Light and Jimmie Hobbs officiating. Burial was in the Huntsville Cemetery under direction of Brashears Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Harold Jones, Loy Phillips, John Westlin, Jim Donnahue, Dale Phillips and Troy Litterell.
Beulah
August 10, 1920 - February 3, 2021
Beulah Faye Litterell, 100, of Huntsville; died Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at home. She was born Friday, August 20, 1920, at Hindsville; to Virgil Lee and Etta Guthrie Phillips, and a twin sister to Eula.
Beulah married Martin VanBuren Litterell on Saturday, April 25, 1942 at Forum; and together they were parents to six children. She was a homemaker, and a member of Christ Lighthouse Church. As a young woman, she worked alongside men in the farm fields. She loved cooking, canning, gardening, quilting, and crocheting. Beulah enjoyed traveling to Washington where she would spend the winters with her grandchildren. She was the matriarch the Virgil Phillips family, who was blessed with over 100 descendants at the time of her passing. She was the glue that held them all together, and dearly loved each and every one.
Beulah was preceded in death by husband, Martin Litterell; one son, Edward Litterell; her parents, Virgil and Etta Phillips; one grandson, Todd Litterell; one great-grandson, Patrick Litterell; one great-great grandson, Dominic Gonzalez; and siblings, Thelma Phillips, Doyle Phillips, Ray Phillips, Curtis Phillips, Kenneth Phillips, Nola Phillips Jones, Eula Phillips Light, and Lee Phillips. She is survived by her children, Junior and Loretta Litterell of Hindsville; Bill Litterell of Huntsville; Delane Ross of Huntsville; Donna and Bill Long of East Wenatchee, Washington; and Danita and Kevin Sears of Fayetteville; 15 grandchildren, Todd Litterell, Tanis Jones, Donnie Litterell, Dennis Litterell, Dean Litterell, Darren Litterell, Dion Litterell, James Hopper, Tina Cornelison, Ricky Litterell, Brad Long, Dewayne Long, Donnita Reynolds, Kristy Butler, and Amy Knyzewski, 43 great-grandchildren, and 26 great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends 5:00-7:00 PM, Monday, February 8, 2021; at Brashears Funeral Home. Due to COVID-19, please practice social distancing and masks are required. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at Brashears Funeral Home with Jessie Davis officiating. Pallbearers will be Donnie Litterell, Dennis Litterell, Dean Litterell, Darren Litterell, Dion Litterell, and Daniel Litterell. Honorary pallbearers will be Justin Litterell, Ruben Litterell, Dewayne Long, Brad Long, Ricky Litterell, James Hopper, Joe Cornelison, Johnathon Cornelison and Alex Cornelison.
Interment will immediately follow services at Huntsville Cemetery. Services are entrusted to Brashears Funeral Home and Crematory of Huntsville.
Contributed on 2/5/21 by bill060
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