James L. "Jim" Littleford

James L. "Jim" Littleford of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at his residence.

He was born April 8, 1921 in Bristol, TN to the late Hal Gordon & Hazel Pauline (McCorkle) Littleford; he came to Frostproof in 1956 from Bristol, TN. He was a retired citrus inspector for the State of Florida Department of Agriculture, a member of the First Christian Church in Frostproof and a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Marines. He enjoyed reading, fishing and was an animal lover. He liked watching sports on TV and he loved his pets.

Jim was preceded in death by his daughter, Margaret Faircloth and a granddaughter, Melissa Doyle. Survivors include his sons, James A. "Jim" Littleford of Speak, AL and Gordon E. Littleford (Elaine) of Winter Haven; companion, Maureen Jones; sister, Patty Anthony of Fullerton, CA; brothers, Hal G. Littleford of Johnson City, TN and Kenneth L. Littleford of North Carolina; 9 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, January 14, 2012 at the First Christian Church in Frostproof with Pastor Ken Parrot officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the S.P.C.A. (5850 Brannen Road South, Lakeland, FL 33813) or the Victory Church, Missions Fund (1401 Griffin Road, Lakeland, FL 333810).