Larry Wayne Marr, was born the late George Robert Marr and Mae Evelyn Moran Marr.
Larry was a member of St. Pius the Tenth Catholic Church and a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a specialist E4, 6th and 20th Artillery 5th Mechanized Division, Special Forces, where he trained troops for battle in Vietnam. While in the army, he was an undefeated Golden Gloves boxer.
After returning home from the service, he became a firefighter for the Glasgow Ky Fire Department, a Supervisor at Williams Construction Co, CEO at Wilkerson Fiber Optics Construction Co., Senior Welder at FMC and material handler at RR Donelly and Sons.
After being disabled on the job, he became a genealogist for over 30 years. Larry came out of retirement to work as a maintenance supervisor at One Park Place and a greeter at Walmart, where he enjoyed talking with customers. (his favorite pastime)
As a young man, he was a drag racer, building his own car motors, he was an artist, ran track and was a long-distance runner. He travelled the country on his motorcycle and attended Woodstock. When his children were young, he served as an assistant soccer, basketball and baseball coach. His interests included genealogy, music, dancing, travel to the beach and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Larry Wayne Marr, Jr. on September 16, 2007; sisters, Bobbie James and Bonnie Matthews; and brothers, Charles "Billy" Marr and Douglas Ray Marr.
Burial at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
Larry was a member of St. Pius the Tenth Catholic Church and a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a specialist E4, 6th and 20th Artillery 5th Mechanized Division, Special Forces, where he trained troops for battle in Vietnam. While in the army, he was an undefeated Golden Gloves boxer.
After returning home from the service, he became a firefighter for the Glasgow Ky Fire Department, a Supervisor at Williams Construction Co, CEO at Wilkerson Fiber Optics Construction Co., Senior Welder at FMC and material handler at RR Donelly and Sons.
After being disabled on the job, he became a genealogist for over 30 years. Larry came out of retirement to work as a maintenance supervisor at One Park Place and a greeter at Walmart, where he enjoyed talking with customers. (his favorite pastime)
As a young man, he was a drag racer, building his own car motors, he was an artist, ran track and was a long-distance runner. He travelled the country on his motorcycle and attended Woodstock. When his children were young, he served as an assistant soccer, basketball and baseball coach. His interests included genealogy, music, dancing, travel to the beach and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Larry Wayne Marr, Jr. on September 16, 2007; sisters, Bobbie James and Bonnie Matthews; and brothers, Charles "Billy" Marr and Douglas Ray Marr.
Burial at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
Larry Wayne Marr, was born the late George Robert Marr and Mae Evelyn Moran Marr.
Larry was a member of St. Pius the Tenth Catholic Church and a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a specialist E4, 6th and 20th Artillery 5th Mechanized Division, Special Forces, where he trained troops for battle in Vietnam. While in the army, he was an undefeated Golden Gloves boxer.
After returning home from the service, he became a firefighter for the Glasgow Ky Fire Department, a Supervisor at Williams Construction Co, CEO at Wilkerson Fiber Optics Construction Co., Senior Welder at FMC and material handler at RR Donelly and Sons.
After being disabled on the job, he became a genealogist for over 30 years. Larry came out of retirement to work as a maintenance supervisor at One Park Place and a greeter at Walmart, where he enjoyed talking with customers. (his favorite pastime)
As a young man, he was a drag racer, building his own car motors, he was an artist, ran track and was a long-distance runner. He travelled the country on his motorcycle and attended Woodstock. When his children were young, he served as an assistant soccer, basketball and baseball coach. His interests included genealogy, music, dancing, travel to the beach and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Larry Wayne Marr, Jr. on September 16, 2007; sisters, Bobbie James and Bonnie Matthews; and brothers, Charles "Billy" Marr and Douglas Ray Marr.
Burial at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
Larry was a member of St. Pius the Tenth Catholic Church and a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a specialist E4, 6th and 20th Artillery 5th Mechanized Division, Special Forces, where he trained troops for battle in Vietnam. While in the army, he was an undefeated Golden Gloves boxer.
After returning home from the service, he became a firefighter for the Glasgow Ky Fire Department, a Supervisor at Williams Construction Co, CEO at Wilkerson Fiber Optics Construction Co., Senior Welder at FMC and material handler at RR Donelly and Sons.
After being disabled on the job, he became a genealogist for over 30 years. Larry came out of retirement to work as a maintenance supervisor at One Park Place and a greeter at Walmart, where he enjoyed talking with customers. (his favorite pastime)
As a young man, he was a drag racer, building his own car motors, he was an artist, ran track and was a long-distance runner. He travelled the country on his motorcycle and attended Woodstock. When his children were young, he served as an assistant soccer, basketball and baseball coach. His interests included genealogy, music, dancing, travel to the beach and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Larry Wayne Marr, Jr. on September 16, 2007; sisters, Bobbie James and Bonnie Matthews; and brothers, Charles "Billy" Marr and Douglas Ray Marr.
Burial at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
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