Elizabeth Little
1923 - 2008 (84 years)-
Name Elizabeth Little Birth 20 Nov 1923 Norfolk County, VA 
Gender Female Death 6 Oct 2008 Columbia, Howard, MD - Elizabeth L. Trollinger COLUMBIA, Md. - Elizabeth L. Trollinger, 84, passed away from cancer at home in Columbia, Md., Oct. 6, 2008. She was born in Norfolk. She was a circulation supervisor for Howard County Library in Columbia and retired in November of 1987. She received her AA degree from the Norfolk division of The College of William and Mary and attended the Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville for two years. She was a member of the Columbia Baptist Fellowship, a volunteer chaplaincy associate and a patient representative at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia. Elizabeth was a member of Park Place Baptist Church, from 1931 until 1956. In 1954, she was a part-time educational youth director at Burrows Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. She is survived by her husband, Daniel M. Trollinger of Columbia, Md.; daughter, Elizabeth "Beth" A. Trollinger of Columbia; son, Daniel T. Trollinger; daughter-in-law, Kathleen Trollinger; granddaughters, Joelle E., Kelsey A. and Brenna M. Trollinger, all of Durham, N.C. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, in Columbia Baptist Fellowship, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD 21045. The Rev. Robert Jordan will officiate. Burial will be in Columbia Memorial Park, Rt. 108, Columbia, Md. The family will receive friends Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. in Witzke Funeral Home, 5555 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD 21045. Memorial contributions may be made to Columbia Baptist Fellowship.
Published in The Virginian Pilot on October 14, 2008
Burial Columbia, Howard, MD - Burial: Columbia Memorial Park
Columbia, Howard County, Maryland, USA
Person ID I12651 Drollinger Genealogy Last Modified 27 Feb 2022
Father Thomas Henry Little, b. 16 Mar 1876, Warren County, NC d. 12 Sep 1951, Norfolk County, VA (Age 75 years) Mother Maude Adams, b. 17 Jan 1889, NC d. 10 Jun 1954, Norfolk County, VA (Age 65 years) Family ID F4054 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Capt Daniel Montgomery Trollinger, b. 31 Aug 1929, Asheville, Buncombe, NC d. 11 May 2020, Columbia, Howard, MD (Age 90 years) Marriage 8 Aug 1959 Louisville, Jefferson, KY - Per Elizabeth's obituary.
Children 1. Elizabeth Allison Trollinger 2. Daniel Thomas Trollinger Family ID F4052 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Mar 2016
- Elizabeth L. Trollinger COLUMBIA, Md. - Elizabeth L. Trollinger, 84, passed away from cancer at home in Columbia, Md., Oct. 6, 2008. She was born in Norfolk. She was a circulation supervisor for Howard County Library in Columbia and retired in November of 1987. She received her AA degree from the Norfolk division of The College of William and Mary and attended the Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville for two years. She was a member of the Columbia Baptist Fellowship, a volunteer chaplaincy associate and a patient representative at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia. Elizabeth was a member of Park Place Baptist Church, from 1931 until 1956. In 1954, she was a part-time educational youth director at Burrows Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. She is survived by her husband, Daniel M. Trollinger of Columbia, Md.; daughter, Elizabeth "Beth" A. Trollinger of Columbia; son, Daniel T. Trollinger; daughter-in-law, Kathleen Trollinger; granddaughters, Joelle E., Kelsey A. and Brenna M. Trollinger, all of Durham, N.C. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, in Columbia Baptist Fellowship, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD 21045. The Rev. Robert Jordan will officiate. Burial will be in Columbia Memorial Park, Rt. 108, Columbia, Md. The family will receive friends Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. in Witzke Funeral Home, 5555 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD 21045. Memorial contributions may be made to Columbia Baptist Fellowship.
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Birth - 20 Nov 1923 - Norfolk County, VA 
Marriage - 8 Aug 1959 - Louisville, Jefferson, KY 
Death - 6 Oct 2008 - Columbia, Howard, MD Burial - - Columbia, Howard, MD = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Elizabeth was born in Norfolk, VA, at 724 Park Ave. The house in which she was born is no longer there, the neighborhood having been demolished when Norfolk State University was built. She was the fifth child born to Thomas Henry and Maude Adams Little, having three brothers and one sister. At a young age she was upset that she was the only one in the family who did not have a middle name. Her father told her she could chose any name she wanted. She chose the name Anne which was not legally recorded but has always been used as a legal name. Elizabeth was baptized at 7 years of age at Park Ave. Baptist Church. She and her sister, Eleanor, were baptized by immersion at the same time on Easter 1930.
Her family moved to another area of Norfolk in 1931 and she became a member of Park Place Baptist Church where she would grow in her spiritual life and become involved in youth ministry. She graduated from Maury High School in June 1941 and accepted a secretarial position with the District Office of the Prudential Insurance Company of America. She was to advance in her positions with Prudential for the next 14 years achieving the position of Asst. Office Supervisor until her resignation in October 1955.
Elizabeth had long felt God's call to a Christian vocation but because of her mother's long term illness and death of her father, she had not been able to pursue preparation for ministry.
She had begun night classes at the Norfolk Division, College of William and Mary even while working at Prudential. After her mother's death in June 1954, she left Prudential to become a
part-time Educational/Youth Director at Burrows Memorial Baptist Church near the college campus. She was able to complete her Associate in Arts requirement as well as gain invaluable experience in local and state Baptist Youth work. In January 1956, she accepted a call to Keen St. Baptist Church in Danville, Va. as Educational Director. In January 1957, she felt the need for more educational preparation and was admitted to the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. which she attended until May 1959. During her Seminary years she was on the staff of Crescent Hill Baptist Church, Louisville, serving as Pastor's Secretary. It was at Crescent Hill Church that she was to meet Daniel Trollinger whom she married on August 8, 1959. They had two children, Elizabeth Allison Trollinger and Daniel Thomas Trollinger.
In July 1970, Dan was transferred to Columbia, MD. and the young family began a new life in a new city. Elizabeth became active in Church activities, first at Columbia Baptist Fellowship, then, at First Presbyterian Church of Howard County where she served as President of the Presbyterian Women's group and later, as an ordained Elder with responsibilities for Mission and Membership. She returned to work part-time as a Welcome Caller for the Columbia Association, calling on new residents and offering support and information about the new city. In 1976 she started working as a part-time circulation employee at the Howard County Library and later became a full-time employee advancing to Circulation Supervisor position from which she retired in November 1987.
In her retirement years, she took training to be a Chaplaincy Associate and Patient Representative at Howard County General Hospital visiting patients with spiritual needs and other support needs.
She has been active in all phases of Church life at First Presbyterian Church. A special interest of hers was the Church Prayer Tree and Ministry to the sick.
- Elizabeth was born in Norfolk, VA, at 724 Park Ave. The house in which she was born is no longer there, the neighborhood having been demolished when Norfolk State University was built. She was the fifth child born to Thomas Henry and Maude Adams Little, having three brothers and one sister. At a young age she was upset that she was the only one in the family who did not have a middle name. Her father told her she could chose any name she wanted. She chose the name Anne which was not legally recorded but has always been used as a legal name. Elizabeth was baptized at 7 years of age at Park Ave. Baptist Church. She and her sister, Eleanor, were baptized by immersion at the same time on Easter 1930.