Harriet Rose Barton Littlejohn passed away peacefully at her home in Greenville, SC, Nov. 2, 2016, after an extended illness.
Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of Harriet Rose Crouch Barton and David Judson Barton, M.D. She is survived by her loving husband, William McGowan Littlejohn of Greenville; three children: William McGowan Littlejohn, Jr., of Simpsonville, Beverly Barton Littlejohn of St. Petersburg, FL, and Thomas Kenneth Littlejohn of Greenville; granddaughter Charlotte Rose Littlejohn; her daughter-in-law Alice Fuller Littlejohn; a sister, Dorothy Marie Barton Hawkins of Anderson, and Donald Frederick Barton of Columbia. She is predeceased by three siblings: David Judson Barton, Hasell Wilkinson Barton, and Caroline Louise Barton Caughman.
Harriet finished her studies at Anderson College and worked at Anderson Hospital before becoming a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She and her husband, Bill, would have celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary Dec. 20.
A lover of the outdoors, Harriet enjoyed picnics, the beach and playing golf. She was excited to be a runner-up at a golf tournament at Pickens County Country Club. She also was fond of bunny rabbits.
A faithful member of St. James Episcopal Church in Greenville, Harriet loved the Bible. One of her favorite verses was 2 Timothy 4: 7: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Open Arms Hospice, Meals on Wheels, the Salvation Army, or a charity of the donor’s choice.