Mrs. Johnnie Elizabeth (Taylor) Little, age 87, of Jena, was received into Heaven from her home in the early morning on Monday, July 4, 2022 in Jena, Louisiana.

She was born to the union of David Dee and Ethel Mae (Wright) Taylor, Sr.  on Monday, August 13, 1934 in Jena, Louisiana.

Mrs. Johnnie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was an enthusiastic hard worker.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two teenage boys whom she loved dearly, Robert Dee "Bob" Little, and Francis Perry Little, Jr., a sister, Jacquelyn (Taylor) Benson Dick, and a brother, David Dee Taylor,

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 70 years, Francis Perry Little, Sr., a daughter Nan (Little) Crooks, of Jena, a son, John D. Little & wife Jennifer, Nebo, a sister, Margaret (Taylor) Gray, of Houston, TX, a granddaughter, Jenny Lynn Paul & husband Cullen, (4) four grandsons, Michael Crooks, Daniel Crooks, John Robert Little & wife Audrey, and Thomas Crooks & wife Courtney, Eleven (11) great grandchildren, and other family and friends.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in the Chapel of Kinner & Stevens, from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM.

Funeral service will be in the Chapel of Kinner & Stevens at 1:00 PM, on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, with Rev. Johnnie Phillips, Rev. Mark Breland and Rev. Garrett West officiating. Mrs. Little will be laid to rest in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Rhinehart/Manifest Louisiana under the directions of Kinner & Stevens Funeral Home.

Those honored to serve as pallbearers are Davy Taylor, Daryl Taylor, Kent Dick, Jamie Ogden, Tony Gray, Dexter Poole, Chip Little, and Rob Little.

Honorary pallbearers are Daron Little, Bo Little, Lawson Little, Wendall Wilson, K.P. Wilson and Gary Gray.