In Memory

Gilbert L. Littrell - Class Of 1950

 

Gilbert “Bud” Lewis Littrell, age 90, of Nicholasville, widower of Wilma Ross Littrell, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 25, 2022. He was born in Lexington on February 9, 1932, a son of the late Gilbert S. and Louella Sons Littrell. Bud was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served during the Korean Conflict. He was an active and very proud member of the Dan Daly Det. #858 Marine Corps League. A retired inspector with Kentucky Utilities, Bud was a member of various Christian Churches over the years and was currently attending Providence Christian Church in Nicholasville. He is survived by: a son, Bob (Rolanda) Littrell of Lexington; a daughter, Amy E. Littrell of Nicholasville; two grandsons, Joshua (Missy) Littrell of Lexington, and Jeremiah (Sara) Littrell of Lexington; five great-grandchildren, Ella Grace Littrell, Benjamin Lewis Littrell, Silas Timothy Littrell, Samantha Caroline Littrell, and Adelyn May Littrell; a brother, Dick (Nancy) Littrell of Lexington; a sister, Betty (Roy) Holloway of North Carolina; a brother-in-law, Orin Morgan of Lexington; and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by: a son, David Ross Littrell; and a sister, Jo Ellen Morgan. Funeral services will be 12:30 pm Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home-Harrodsburg Rd. Visitation will be 10:30-12:30 Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Camp Nelson National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Scatter Joy, Inc., 194 Bent Tree Ct., Nicholasville, KY 40356 or Providence Christian Church Food Bank, 101 Providence Way, Nicholasville, KY 40356. The funeral service will be streamed live from Kerr Brothers Facebook Livestreams.