Patricia “Pat” Ann Arnold Little passed away during the early morning of December 13, 2025 at the age of 82. Patricia was born June 6, 1943 in Columbus, Georgia, to her parents Lorene and Peter Marty Arnold.
She graduated from Jordan High school in Columbus Georgia in 1961, and three years later, at the age of twenty-three, married her husband, Larry Little. Patricia and Larry were married for more than sixty years, and had three sons, Larry Jr., Danny, and Richard “Ricky” Little. Although Pat buried, Ricky and Larry Jr and Larry Sr.
She is survived by her son Danny Little, his children Robby and Sydney Little, and Larry Jr.’s children Bradley, Hailey, and Lindsey, and four great-grandchildren, all of whom miss her dearly.
During her lifetime, she possessed an indefatigable sense of humor and warmth that persisted through tragedy. Pat had both an indelible wit and sweetness that endeared her to all who knew her – strangers, the nurses at her rehab facility, and above all her son, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
She never met a stranger. She loved to craft, do ceramics, and needlepoint; in her later years, she could spend many happy hours with a coloring book watching Matlock or The Price is Right. A documented lover of a sweet treat, a can of Dr Pepper and a bowl of Rice Krispies were never far from hand. Always a lady, Pat wore a collection of bracelets, necklaces, and rings every day, and loved nothing more than to have her hair dyed and permed. Pat cherished her dogs and her home. She was a sparkplug who loved her family fiercely, and she was and will continue to be loved
fiercely in return.
A funeral service will be held at Parkhill Cemetery, located at 4161 Macon Road, Columbus, GA, 31907, United States. The service is scheduled for January 10, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm.
