Funeral service for CW3 (Retired) Ernest Little Sr., 81, Lawton, will be 10:00 am Monday, December 17, 2012 at the Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Chief Warrant Officer Little died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 in a local hospital. Burial will be in the Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 5-7 pm at the funeral home. Ernest was born April 6, 1931 in Geiger, Alabama to Vannie and Essie (Giles) Little. He attended North Sumter High School. He moved to Indianapolis, Indiana in 1949, but went back to Geiger in 1950 to ask for his high school sweetheart, Fannie Lois Scott. They married on August 26, 1950 in Indianapolis. She died July 28, 1999. He was drafted into the Army on January 1, 1953 in Indianapolis. During his military service he participated in the latter part of the Korean Conflict, returned to Korea for a second time, and had one tour of duty in Vietnam. He was also stationed in Germany twice, Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, Fort Ord, California, Fort Lewis, Washington and three occasions at Fort Sill. His awards include the Vietnam Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal (7th Award), Army of Occupation Medal (Germany), Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Device, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, National Defense Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Expert Qualification Badge (Rifle). He remained in the Army until his retirement on April 1, 1974, after attaining the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3. He worked for Civil Service from 1976-1992 and then at Cecil Lawson Automotive for five years. Ernest married Edith Taylor on May 24, 2011 in Lawton. Cherishing his memory are his survivors; his wife of the home, Edith T. Little; three daughters, Rhonda Little, Lawton, Veronica and husband Donny Kraft, Lawton, and Delinda and husband Kevin Fitzgerald, Oklahoma City; a son, Ernest Little Jr. and wife Regena, Carrollton, Texas; seven grandchildren, SSG Levoris Harmon and wife Tylynn, Jacob McDonald, Jordan Little, Jade Little, Haylie Little, Lauryn Little and Madison Little; two great grandchildren, Lana and Logan Harmon; brother, Willie C. Cunningham; sister in law, Catherine Tillman; and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Fannie Little; daughter, Essie Louise Little; grandson, Reginald Eugene Bookman; sister, Eula Cunningham; and brother, Bud Little. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75231.