Lena "Viola" Litaker

December 26, 1923 - April 3, 2017

Lena “Viola” Litaker, 93, of Benton Harbor, died Monday, April 3, 2017 at the West Woods of Niles. Services celebrating her life will be held at 7 PM on Thursday, April 6, at the Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Service in Benton Harbor. You are invited to meet with her family and friends beginning at 6 PM on Thursday at the Fairplain Chapel. Burial will take place at Flatwoods Cemetery in Mountain View, AR. Please share memories, messages or photos at www.florin.net. Viola was born in Mountain View, AR on Dec. 26, 1923 to William and Martha (Clark) Burrow. She married Jake Litaker on Oct. 31, 1942 and he preceded her in death in 1990. She loved her church, singing, gardening and the outdoors. Viola’s family was her life. Viola’s family includes her children, Charles (Nancy) Litaker of Denton, TX, Wanda (Len) Robbins of Berrien Springs, Ronnie (Wanda) Litaker of Watervliet, Roger (Darlene) Litaker of Benton Harbor, Michael (Jean) Litaker of Watervliet, and Terry (Kathy) Litaker of Watervliet; sisters Bonnie (Arburn) Graftenreed of Paragould, AR, Fay (Louis) Graftenreed of Ironton, MO and Donna (Bob) Easley of Plano, TX; brother, Lonnie (Susie) Burrow of Little Rock, AR; 21 grandchildren; 22great-grandchildren; and 8 great-great-grandchildren.. In addition to her husband, Jake, preceding her in death were her son Howard, 5 sisters and 1 brother.