Kathryn Dale1
Female, #58950, (11 Feb 1909 - 9 Jan 2002)
| Birth* | 11 Feb 1909 | She was born on 11 Feb 1909 at Prentiss, Jefferson Davis Co., Mississippi. She was the daughter of Lillie and Reginald Dale.1,2 |
| Married Name | 3 Aug 1930 | As of 3 Aug 1930, her married name was Little.1 |
| Marriage* | 3 Aug 1930 | She married Hampton Stennis Little at Kemper Co., Mississippi, on 3 Aug 1930.3 |
| SSN* | 1962 | Her Social Security Number was issued in 1962 at Mississippi.2 |
| Death* | 9 Jan 2002 | She died at Meridian, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi, on 9 Jan 2002.1,2 |
| Obituary* | 10 Jan 2002 | Services for Kathryn D. Little will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. David Wood officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Little, 92, of Meridian, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2002, at Riley Hospital. Born in Prentiss, Mrs. Little was the former president of Judge Little Sporting Goods Inc. in Meridian and Jackson, a corporation founded by her late husband. During her lifetime, Mrs. Little was involved in many areas of work and service in church, civic, business and educational endeavors. As a founder and charter member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Meridian, she made significant contributions toward local and foreign mission work. Locally she served as a board member and volunteer for Meals on Wheels and LOVE's Kitchen, East Mississippi State Hospital and in many other community programs. Her foreign mission work included trips to Haiti and Central America to build churches, schools and homes. She was a motivating force at her church toward sponsorship of a refugee Vietnamese family. At Trinity, she served at the first female elder and as the first president of the Women of the Church, president of Interfaith Council of Churches in Meridian and in many positions within the district, state and Synod of Presbyterian Church (USA). She served as head of the Red Cross campaign and was a board of trustees member of Chamberlain-Hunt Academy in Port Gibson, Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and for Friends of Meridian Community College. She was a member of the Junior Auxiliary, where she served as an active member and as a Royalty Queen. Her interest in education led her in establishing a scholarship fund at Mississippi State University's business school in memory of her husband, a Sports Hall of Fame inductee at Mississippi State, and also a scholarship fund at Meridian Community College. Mrs. Little was a graduate of Woman's College, now William Carey, in Hattiesburg. Survivors include three children, H. Stennis Little Jr. of Nashville, TN, Dr. Thomas Dale Little of Meridian and Patricia Jane Little Culpepper of Greenville; nine grandchildren, Dr. Richard Dale Culpepper of Huntsville, AL, Tanza Culpepper Farr of Nashville, Paul Everett Culpepper of Hickory, NC, Jane Lyle Culpepper Byars of Oxford, Kathryn Ann Little Francis of Nashville, Thomas Dale Little Jr. and Hampton Judge Little, both of Meridian, Michael Stennis Little of Starkville and Reginald Barton Little of Starkville, a sister, Mary Dale Wasson of Madison; and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lillie and Reginald Dale; her husband, Hampton Stennis "Judge" Little; brothers, Charles Dale, Edwin Dale, James Dale, Thomas Dale; and a sister, Irene Dale Polk. The family requests memorials be made to Trinity Presbyterian Church, Stillman College or Meridian Community College. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday one hour prior to the service at the church.1 |
| Burial* | 11 Jan 2002 | Her body was interred on 11 Jan 2002 at Magnolia Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.1 |
Family | Hampton Stennis Little (5 Aug 1900 - between 1938 and 1968) | |
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| Last Edited | 30 May 2008 |
Citations
- Obituary of Kathryn Dale Little (#58950), published Thursday, January 10, 2002 in an unknown Newton Co., MS newspaper.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
Kathryn D. Little, 11 Feb 1909 - 9 Jan 2002, Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS 39305, SSN 425-92-4694 issued in Mississippi in 1962
(Why it is safe to publish Social Security numbers for deceased people: http://gen.culpepper.com/about/socialsecurity.htm). - Hunting For Bears, compiler, Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2004.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7842
H. S. Little and Kathryn Dale married 3 Aug 1930 in Kemper Co., MS.