Geraldine Bradley Little

Born in Rutherford County on November 10, 1930, she was a daughter of the late William Bradley and Dorcas Leola Bridges Bradley. She was blessed to have many older siblings and a twin brother. They were: Robert, Cloyd, Carl, Sadie Davis and Willie Mae Sanders, and her twin brother, Gerald, all deceased and her only surviving sibling is a sister, Tewie Melton of Bostic, N.C. "Nana" was a longtime active member of Front Street Baptist Church. She was employed for more than 25 years at Burlington Mills. She was a sweet and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, whose quiet and gentle nature instilled perserverence and togetherness in her family. She created many special memories for her family, including an annual New Year's Eve sleepover and an Easter Egg Hunt, that could occur at any time, for her grandchildren. She taught her daughters courage, strength and loving kindness, and she modeled all that is tender in a mother. She had a tenacious fondness for her dogs, and even until her final days, kept a special place in her heart for Coco. Her laugh and her love will be deeply missed.

In addition to her named siblings, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Mr. Gilmer Joseph Freeman, her second husband, Mr. Harold B. Little, and a grandson, Joshua Bradley Ervin.

Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Ervin and her husband, Rick, and Marissa Dickerson and her husband, Tom, all of Statesville, grandchildren: Natalie Ervin Williams (Todd), Michael Dickerson (Katherine), Kimberly Dickerson and Jonathan Dickerson and great grandchildren: Elleigh, Cole and Barrett Williams. Also surviving is a sister-in-law, Frances Bradley of Shelby.

Services celebrating Mrs. Little's life will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Friday January 24th at the Holland Chapel of Front Street Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Stutts and Rev. Thomas Corbell officiating. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall from 12:30 until 1:30 prior to the service. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Rick Ervin,Tom, Michael and Jonathan Dickerson, Todd and Cole Williams and Jeff Petrovs.

Condolences may be sent online to the family at www.bunchjohnsonfuneralhome.com.

Memorials may be given in lieu of flowers to Front Street Baptist Church 1403 W. Front St. Statesville, N.C. 28677.

Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.

The family's heartfelt thanks to the staffs of Autumn Care and Rosewood for their thoughts, touch, prayers and kindness. A special Thank You to Dr. Carla Pence for her many years of loving care and we remember her special roomates, Miss Jo and Miss Geneva for their love and companionship.