James Lawrence Lyttle

James Lawrence Lyttle, 96, of Bright, IN , passed away peacefully Jan. 14, 2024 at Ripley Crossing, Milan, IN.  He was born Nov. 12, 1927 in Owsley County, KY (Bonneville), the son of Arthur & Bertha (Callihan) Lyttle. He married Eleanor "Boots" Beck on Aug. 30, 1945 in Lawrenceburg, IN. They were the parents of 3 sons, Jim, Tim & Kurt.
  
Lawrence served his country in the US Army during WWII and was discharged Aug. 6, 1947.  He retired from Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. after 36 years of service. Lawrence was involved in starting the following in Bright, IN; Little League/Knothole Baseball, Boy Scout Troop 44 & the Lions Club. He was very active in these organizations for many years. He loved to read, listen to old country music, restore Farmall Tractors & build objects out of wood. Above all, he loved his family.

Lawrence was preceded in death by his wife, by his parents, by his son Tim Lee Lyttle & by his siblings Berdina Carter, Joyce Huffman, Frances Burgess, Tish Mallot, William & Paul Lyttle. He is survived by his sons; Jim (Marilyn) Lyttle of Boca Raton, FL & Kurt (Pam) Lyttle of Aurora, IN; by 6 grandchildren & 13 great grandchildren; by his brother Art (Ruth Ann) Little of Bright, IN & sisters Linda (Henry) Badore of Cocoa Beach, FL & Myrtle White of Logan, IN.

Visitation Tues., Jan. 23, 2024, 9 AM until time of service at 11 AM at the Dennis George Funeral Home, 44 S. Miami Ave. (POB 194), Cleves, OH  45002. Interment, with military honors provided by the Southeastern Indiana Honor Guard, following the funeral service, in Gibson Cemetery, Bright, IN.

Memorials may be directed to the Bright, IN Life Squad, c/o the funeral home.

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