Richard Litton

Services for Richard Ray Litton, 91, who died, Oct. 2 at Newton Medical Center were Monday at Peabody Baptist Church, with burial in Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody.

He was born on May 17, 1928, in Peabody, the son of William Winfield and Louise Esther Rivenburg Litton. He married Loretta June Litton on Nov. 18, 1955.

He was a Korean War veteran and visited Washington D.C. in 2014 with his son on an honor flight. He retired from Beech Aircraft in 1993.

He is survived by his wife, Loretta June; three sons, William Litton of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Tim Litton of Peabody, Richard Scott Litton of Augusta; eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

His parents and brothers, William, Willis, and Eugene preceded him in death.

Memorials to Peabody Baptist Church and the American Cancer Society.