A Service of Praise and Remembrance for Celia "Jane" Roseman Little

Celia Jane Roseman Little, 85, of Claremont passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.

She was born September 22, 1935 in Catawba County to the late Willie Roscoe Roseman and Fannie Elizabeth Roseman. Jane was a lifelong member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Conover, a wonderful Christian woman, dedicated to her church and church family. She served as a Sunday School teacher, sang in the choir, assisted with youth group and other various church activities. Jane loved Jesus and instilled that in all her children.

She was a devoted wife of 53 years to a wonderful husband, Clyde Little. Jane was an amazing mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and good friend to all. She has been such an inspiration to all who got to know her. We have all definitely been blessed by her. Jane loved her family unconditionally and enjoyed all her grandchildren to the fullest. She always had a smile on her face which will definitely be missed by all.

Before retirement, Jane worked in the hosiery industry and also was an amazing lunchroom cook in the Claremont School cafeteria where she could bake some awesome yeast rolls and sticky buns.

Jane was a member of the Clyde Little Family Bluegrass Gospel Band. She played the piano, organ, the up-right Dog House Bass Fiddle and clogged. Jane was also a phenomenal basketball player in her day for Oxford School where to this day her team’s picture is still on display in the trophy cabinet at Oxford Elementary.

She loved to read her Bible, prayer books, do word search puzzles, watch game shows, ballgames, cooking and doing gardening. Jane loved to play card games such as Solitaire, Rummy and Rook with her best buddies that she loved dearly, Grace, Shelby and Doris and whoever else she could get to join in.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Clyde Alvin Little; brother, Everette Roseman; sisters, Lib Sigmon, Frances Goble, Lillie Hefner, Eddie Hefner, and Evelyn Hester.

Those left to cherish her memory are;

Sons: Joel Ervin Little and wife Teresa of Stanley
Donnie Alvin Little and wife Angela of Claremont
Ned Daniel Little of Claremont and Pat Ward

Daughters: Sharon Jane Little Whitener and husband Clyde of Claremont
Anita Joan Little Caponero and husband Joe of Claremont

Grandchildren: Rhonda Whitener-Chambers and husband Anthony
Alice Whitener Lawson and husband Michael
Amanda Whitener O’Keefe and Christopher Quattlebaum
Logan Clyde Whitener, Felicia Marie Caponero, Joseph “Joey” Daniel Caponero

Great-Grandchildren: Melodee Nicole Osborne and Anthony Frank, John Phillip Osborne, Kendall Elizabeth Lawson, Keleigh Marie Lawson, Brandon Chase Lawson, Allen Michael O’Keefe, Natalie Grace O’Keefe, Xavier Chance Quattlebaum

Step-Great-Grandchild: Arielle Chambers

Great-Great-Grandchildren: Brayden Frank, Bryley Frank, Brynley Frank

And a number of nieces and nephews

A service to celebrate Jane’s life will be held on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Conover. Rev. Scott Johnson and Rev. Anton Lagoutine will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will be available following the graveside service at the cemetery. Those serving as pallbearers are; Joey Caponero, Logan Whitener, Michael Lawson, Mark Hefner, Douglas Travis, Dwight Travis, Allan Dunning, Tony Chambers and Anthony Frank. Those serving as honorary pallbearers are; Phillip Osborne, Brandon Lawson, Allen O’Keefe, and Brayden Frank.

Memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church, c/o Mission Fund, Building Bridges or The Helping Hands Fund, 2126 Saint Johns Church Rd, Conover, NC 28613

Condolences may be sent to the Little family at www.bennettfuneralservice.com

The Little family is in the care of Bennett Funeral Service of Newton, 828-465-2111

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