Don Litle

 Donald “Don” Willis Litle, 74, of Florissant, Missouri, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2026. He was born on October 15, 1951 to the late Willis Earl Litle and Eva Lou (Allred) Litle Boucher at Lockwood Memorial Hospital, Lockwood, Missouri. 

He grew up in Dade County, Missouri, enjoying hunting, bonfires and cookouts at the lake, and riding horses. He loved country music and watching old western shows. 

Don attended schools in Arcola and  graduated Greenfield High School class of 1969. He earned his certificate as a mechanic from Chillicothe Technical College. He worked on cars and boat motors, but could fix about anything. 

When Don was 24 years old, he had a life-changing accident. While rounding up cattle, his horse stumbled causing him to fall off his horse. He was diagnosed with a brain injury that left him a paraplegic for the last 50 years of his life. 

Don was a member of Parker Road Baptist Church, Florissant, Missouri. His positive outlook and sense of humor were amazing to those who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents; maternal grandparents, Delbert Ursey and Ella May (Reed) Allred; paternal grandparents, Russell Lee Litle and Lena (Gannaway) Litle Evans; sisters: Betty Carol (Boucher) Shouse; Carla Jean Boucher.

He is survived by three children: Christopher V. Smith, Grants Pass, Oregon; Crystal Russell, Pea Ridge, Arkansas; Cherish Finley, Bolivar, Missouri; four grandchildren; three sisters: Barbara (Litle) Bradford, Greenfield, Missouri; Bonnie (Boucher) and husband, Roger Delk, Everton, Missouri; Deanna Boucher, Springfield, Missouri; four brothers: Ronald L. Litle; Frank and wife, Edith Boucher; Joe Boucher, all of  Greenfield, Missouri; Eddie Boucher, Springfield, Missouri.

Don enjoyed life and will be sadly missed by family and friends.

The family will host a celebration of life service at Arcola Hickory Grove Cemetery at a later date.