Obituary
• Linda Elaine Little, 51, died May 3, 2008 in her home on Lake Ivie, Texas after a long battle with cancer. She leaves behind her husband Rich, two daughters and sons-in-law, Ciara and Ryan Bearden and Alisha and Matt Quagliana of Austin, a granddaughter Ella Bearden, her parents, Delmer and Marcie Batla of St. Lawrence, seven siblings, numerous nieces and nephews and four godchildren.
She was born Dec. 14, 1956, attended Garden City High School and later went to Howard College on a basketball scholarship. She married Richard Little in 1987 in Midland, gaining two daughters, Ciara and Alisha.
After moving to Lake Ivie from Wall, she worked at the First National Bank of Ballinger, a light to the bank and all its customers. In the past few years, Linda and Rich became very active in church and eventually helped found and build the Bethel Community Church of Bethel, Texas with Pastor Gary Reeves. Funeral services were May 6 at the First United Methodist Church in Ballinger with Reeves officiating and burial following in Concho Cemetery.