Willis N. Little Sr.: Fayetteville

    Willis Neal Little Sr. 81, of Fayetteville, passed away Monday Jan. 6, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He was 81.
    Mr. Little was owner operator of W.N. Little and Son Construction and later became Cumberland County Solid Waste licensed landfill operator until retirement.
    The family planned to receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Mount Gilead Baptist Church.
    A funeral service was to follow at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Richard Brown officiating. Burial was to follow in the church cemetery.
    Mr. Little was preceded in death by his wife Ila Jean Little and daughter Cynthia Jean Dinner.
    He is survived by his son, Willis Neal Little Jr. and wife Robin Little; daughter, Penny Helms and husband Michael Helms Sr.; son-in-law Jay Dinner; sister, Christine Lowery; brother, Jeff Little; and seven grandchildren, Michael Helms Jr. and wife Nicole Helms, Deanna Helms Glover and fiancé Eric Mowbray, Denton Little and wife Melissa Little, Matthew Dinner and wife Sue Ann Dinner, Joshua Dinner; four great grandchildren, Gabriel Glover, Samuel Glover, Hailey Dinner, Hayden Helms, Maxwell Little, Sierra Dinner and McKayla Dinner.
    Memorials may be made to Mount Gilead Baptist Church 6248 Cliffdale Road. Fayetteville, NC 28314.
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