Richard Litton (1928 - 2019)
Obituary
Richard Ray Litton, 91, passed away
Wednesday (Oct. 2, 2019) at Newton Medical Center. He was born on May
17, 1928, in Peabody, the son of William Winfield and Louise Esther
(Rivenburg) Litton. Richard married Loretta June (Brede) Litton on
Nov. 18, 1955.
He was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran
and had the privilege to go on the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
in 2014 with his son. He retired from Beech Aircraft in August 1993
and enjoyed spending winters in south Texas. He greatly enjoyed the
numerous music jams in Texas. He also enjoyed the Kansas City Chiefs
and Kansas City Royals.
He is survived by his wife, Loretta
June; three sons, William (Kimberly) Litton of Broken Arrow,
Oklahoma, Tim (Patsy) Litton of Peabody, and Richard Scott (Sheryl)
Litton of Augusta; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and
one stepgrandson.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; and brothers, William, Willis and Eugene.
Visitation with the family will be from
4 to 6 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 6, 2019) at Baker Funeral Home in Peabody.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday (Oct. 7, 2019) at the Peabody
Baptist Church. The interment will be at the Prairie Lawn Cemetery in
Peabody.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests
memorials be made to the Peabody Baptist Church and American Cancer
Society.
