Mr. John Rufus Little, age 79, of Warrensville passed away on Saturday night, November 8, 2008 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 8:00 pm at Boone Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dwayne Tester and Rev. Chuck Call officiating. Graveside service and burial will be held on Wednesday at 11 am at the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 5:00 until 8:00 pm, three hours prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. Mr. Little was born in Ashe County on November 11, 1928 to the late Jake Cyrus and Hettie Mae Sutherland Little. John was well known as the owner of Little's Apple Orchard in Warrensville, NC and enjoyed working in apples. Mr. Little was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Richardson Little and one brother, Herman Little.. He is survived by one son, Tommy Little and wife Percilla of Warrensville; one daughter, Debbie Sexton and husband Terry of Warrensville; two brothers, Paul Little of Boone, Jack Little of Little River, SC; one sister-in-law, Grace Little of West Jefferson; two grandchildren, Dawn Goodman and husband Jason of Warrensville and Catherine Sexton of Warrensville; several nieces and nephews also survive. Memorials in his honor can be made to: Ashe Outreach Ministries, c/o Nell's Vision to Feed the Hungry, 9382 Hwy. 88 West, Warrensville, NC 28693. You may give the family your condolences at our website www.boonefuneralhome.com. Boone Family Funeral Home of West Jefferson is in charge of these arrangements.