Beckham County, OK - Obits: Sarah Olivia Littrell, 1916
20 June 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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LITTRELL, SARAH OLIVIA
(7 Sep 1916, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATH OF MRS. LITTRELL.
Mrs. J. C. Littrell died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Kent, on
last Friday, after a lingering illness.  Mrs. Littrell came here a few
weeks ago from her home in Sayre, hoping that the change would do her
good.  Everything possible was done to alleviate her suffering, and her
children gave her every attention, but she passed away, leaving behind the
sweet memory of a precious life, a death mother and faithful wife.
The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon, at the home of her daughter,
Eld. Ingold having service in charge, and giving much hope and consolation
to the bereaved ones.  The interment was made at Fairlawn cemetery.
The bereaved family have the sympathy of all in their great sorrow.
(14 Sep 1916, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
OBITUARY OF MRS. J. C. LITTRELL
Sarah Olivia Givens, was born November 13, 1856, in McDonald County, Ill.,
moved to Carroll Co., Mo., in 1865, obeyed the gospel in 1874, was married
to J. C. Littrell in 1876 and died in Elk City, Okla., at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Jerry Kent.
The body was laid to rest in the Fairlawn Cemetery at Elk City, the
funeral services being conducted by the writer, such being the request of
Sister Littrell before her spirit went to God.
Those who knew her most intimately, in one voice declare her to have been
a genuine type of Christian womanhood.  Surely no higher compliment could
be paid to her life nor tribute to her memory.  There is a husband and
four children, and eight brothers and sisters to mourn her loss.
Her children are Mrs. R. A. Young, Wheeler, Texas; Earl Littrell, Sayre;
Guy Littrell and Mrs. J. C. Kent, Elk City.
The belief in the immortality of the soul and the hope of eternal bliss is
the fairest oasis in the desert of life.  Seek not, Oh, atheistic friend,
to rob us of this sweet hope, without which life must be little more than
a baren existence.  To meet again some far off country where the trials
and heartaches of this life are forgotten is perhaps the dearest wish of
the soul.  Yours in Christ, O. E. Endfield.

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