Rogers Co. Obit for: James K. Litterell Sr.
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Submitted to the Rogers County Oklahoma Archives 
Date: 10/20/2002 by: Bill Cook, wcook14024@aol.com
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9/21/2002

James K. Litterell Sr.

Services for James K. Litterell Sr. will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002 at 
First Assembly of God Church. Revs. Armon Newburn, Curtis Owens and Dave 
Mewbourne will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery under the 
direction of Rice Funeral Service. Friends may visit at the funeral home from 8 
a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, with the family receiving visitors from 6-8 p.m. 

James passed away on Friday, Sept. 20. He was 83.

Born in Pryor on June 20, 1919 to Claude and Sally Pate Litterell, James spent 
his early years in his birth community. At the age of 10, his family moved to 
Tulsa, where James grew up. He began his career as an iron worker and entered 
the U.S. Navy in 1944. Following his honorable discharge in 1946, James returned 
to the iron working trade.

James and Vivian Abbott married and became the parents of three children, Lois, 
James Jr. and David. In 1962, Vivian passed away.

On Feb. 22, 1963, James made Lora Mae Evans his bride in a Tulsa ceremony. The 
couple lived in Tulsa for nine years before moving to Claremore in 1972. Three 
more children were added to the family.

James retired in 1975 and filled his time with fishing, kids' sporting events, 
gardening and service to his church family.

James leaves his family and others who were close to him with special memories. 
He is survived by his wife, Lora Mae, of their home in Claremore; children, Lois 
Hicks and husband David of Tulsa, Kyla Jones and husband Wayne of Claremore, 
James Litterell Jr. and wife Linda of Jennings, David Litterell and wife Linda 
of Sand Springs, Milburn Litterell and wife Sonja of Claremore and Virgil 
Litterell and wife Tammy of Claremore; 12 grandchildren; nine great-
grandchildren; and two brothers, Charles and Bobby Litterell. He was preceded in 
death by his parents, his first wife, Vivian Litterell, three brothers and five 
sisters.



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