Larry D. Chambers, 71 of Parkersburg, WV died at the Marietta Memorial Hospital on March 19, 2019. He was born on August 17, 1947 and was the son of the late Bruce and B. Mildred Spencer Chambers. Larry was a Belpre High School graduate of 1965, he was Salutatorian, second to his best friend that became Valedictorian, graduated from Ohio University with a BS in Mathematics, and from Case Western Reserve University with a Masters in Business Management.
Larry was a son, brother, father, grandfather,uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. He had many different nicknames through the years such as Larry D and LD but the most important one to him was that of "Old Popo". His father was known to the grandkids as Popo but Larry being a humble man, did not want to fill his dads shoes and did not want to take away from the original Popo. So, he became "Old Popo" and it was a title he was very proud of. Larry was very interested in world events, US History and talk radio. He was always up to date in the happenings of the world and it was amazing how articulate he could be when he spoke about them. Larry also enjoyed college basketball and the Cinicnnati Reds and had a fondess for Pete Rose. He would say himself that when it came to March Madness, he would not leave the house while that was going on. He would root for the West Virginia Mountaineers but enjoyed every game played.
Music was another enjoyment of his. From John Philip Sousa, to the Statler Brothers to Crystal Gayle, he could be found tapping his leg to the beat of the music while driving in the car. Anyone that knew Larry would know about his sense of humor. He enjoyed comedians, slapstick comedy and witty humor jokes. His children and grandchildren would normally just roll their eyes when he told a joke but he would laugh until his face turned even redder than it normally was. He had such red, rosy cheeks and his white hair and beard that he often was told he resembled Santa Claus and he would always have a witty response with a twinkle in his eye.
Larry traveled some in his earlier years and enjoyed the places he went. One of his proudest moments in his life was when he played baseball as a young man, he was in a 3 county tournament and hit a 700. He was mentioned in the newspaper as an offensive standout in the tournament getting 7 hits, 2 of which were home runs in 10 official at bats. They called his dad down to present the ball to him and he still has that ball. Larry had said that this game impacted his life in a major way. He learned "how important it is to believe in yourself, and how just one person, giving someone positive reinforcement and encouragement, can make incredible changes in another persons life". At this particular time it was Coach Hugh Bierbower that did that for him.
Larry loved his dogs Missy and Toby and his heart broke when they passed away. They were very special to him. Larry had a deep relationship with God and shared that with his daughters. He will be missed by many. His other passions included passing on his love of Davy Crockett, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and Paul Harvey. As he might say, "And Now You Know the Rest of the Story".
Survivors include his two daughters, Kristen Chambers Sortman (John) of Tipp City, Ohio, Kara Sue of Beavercreek, Ohio, his grandchildren, Emilee, Libby, Hannah, Samuel, Braden and Levi. Also surviving is his brother Robert (Janet) Chambers of Albuquerque, NM, a special Aunt, Vernola Augenstein of Belpre and his extended family which included his nieces and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Services will be on Tuesday at 2:00 PM at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre. Visitation will be on Tuesday from Noon till 2:00 PM. Burial will follow in the Rockland Cemetery.
Larry was a son, brother, father, grandfather,uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. He had many different nicknames through the years such as Larry D and LD but the most important one to him was that of "Old Popo". His father was known to the grandkids as Popo but Larry being a humble man, did not want to fill his dads shoes and did not want to take away from the original Popo. So, he became "Old Popo" and it was a title he was very proud of. Larry was very interested in world events, US History and talk radio. He was always up to date in the happenings of the world and it was amazing how articulate he could be when he spoke about them. Larry also enjoyed college basketball and the Cinicnnati Reds and had a fondess for Pete Rose. He would say himself that when it came to March Madness, he would not leave the house while that was going on. He would root for the West Virginia Mountaineers but enjoyed every game played.
Music was another enjoyment of his. From John Philip Sousa, to the Statler Brothers to Crystal Gayle, he could be found tapping his leg to the beat of the music while driving in the car. Anyone that knew Larry would know about his sense of humor. He enjoyed comedians, slapstick comedy and witty humor jokes. His children and grandchildren would normally just roll their eyes when he told a joke but he would laugh until his face turned even redder than it normally was. He had such red, rosy cheeks and his white hair and beard that he often was told he resembled Santa Claus and he would always have a witty response with a twinkle in his eye.
Larry traveled some in his earlier years and enjoyed the places he went. One of his proudest moments in his life was when he played baseball as a young man, he was in a 3 county tournament and hit a 700. He was mentioned in the newspaper as an offensive standout in the tournament getting 7 hits, 2 of which were home runs in 10 official at bats. They called his dad down to present the ball to him and he still has that ball. Larry had said that this game impacted his life in a major way. He learned "how important it is to believe in yourself, and how just one person, giving someone positive reinforcement and encouragement, can make incredible changes in another persons life". At this particular time it was Coach Hugh Bierbower that did that for him.
Larry loved his dogs Missy and Toby and his heart broke when they passed away. They were very special to him. Larry had a deep relationship with God and shared that with his daughters. He will be missed by many. His other passions included passing on his love of Davy Crockett, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and Paul Harvey. As he might say, "And Now You Know the Rest of the Story".
Survivors include his two daughters, Kristen Chambers Sortman (John) of Tipp City, Ohio, Kara Sue of Beavercreek, Ohio, his grandchildren, Emilee, Libby, Hannah, Samuel, Braden and Levi. Also surviving is his brother Robert (Janet) Chambers of Albuquerque, NM, a special Aunt, Vernola Augenstein of Belpre and his extended family which included his nieces and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Services will be on Tuesday at 2:00 PM at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre. Visitation will be on Tuesday from Noon till 2:00 PM. Burial will follow in the Rockland Cemetery.
Larry D. Chambers, 71 of Parkersburg, WV died at the Marietta Memorial Hospital on March 19, 2019. He was born on August 17, 1947 and was the son of the late Bruce and B. Mildred Spencer Chambers. Larry was a Belpre High School graduate of 1965, he was Salutatorian, second to his best friend that became Valedictorian, graduated from Ohio University with a BS in Mathematics, and from Case Western Reserve University with a Masters in Business Management.
Larry was a son, brother, father, grandfather,uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. He had many different nicknames through the years such as Larry D and LD but the most important one to him was that of "Old Popo". His father was known to the grandkids as Popo but Larry being a humble man, did not want to fill his dads shoes and did not want to take away from the original Popo. So, he became "Old Popo" and it was a title he was very proud of. Larry was very interested in world events, US History and talk radio. He was always up to date in the happenings of the world and it was amazing how articulate he could be when he spoke about them. Larry also enjoyed college basketball and the Cinicnnati Reds and had a fondess for Pete Rose. He would say himself that when it came to March Madness, he would not leave the house while that was going on. He would root for the West Virginia Mountaineers but enjoyed every game played.
Music was another enjoyment of his. From John Philip Sousa, to the Statler Brothers to Crystal Gayle, he could be found tapping his leg to the beat of the music while driving in the car. Anyone that knew Larry would know about his sense of humor. He enjoyed comedians, slapstick comedy and witty humor jokes. His children and grandchildren would normally just roll their eyes when he told a joke but he would laugh until his face turned even redder than it normally was. He had such red, rosy cheeks and his white hair and beard that he often was told he resembled Santa Claus and he would always have a witty response with a twinkle in his eye.
Larry traveled some in his earlier years and enjoyed the places he went. One of his proudest moments in his life was when he played baseball as a young man, he was in a 3 county tournament and hit a 700. He was mentioned in the newspaper as an offensive standout in the tournament getting 7 hits, 2 of which were home runs in 10 official at bats. They called his dad down to present the ball to him and he still has that ball. Larry had said that this game impacted his life in a major way. He learned "how important it is to believe in yourself, and how just one person, giving someone positive reinforcement and encouragement, can make incredible changes in another persons life". At this particular time it was Coach Hugh Bierbower that did that for him.
Larry loved his dogs Missy and Toby and his heart broke when they passed away. They were very special to him. Larry had a deep relationship with God and shared that with his daughters. He will be missed by many. His other passions included passing on his love of Davy Crockett, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and Paul Harvey. As he might say, "And Now You Know the Rest of the Story".
Survivors include his two daughters, Kristen Chambers Sortman (John) of Tipp City, Ohio, Kara Sue of Beavercreek, Ohio, his grandchildren, Emilee, Libby, Hannah, Samuel, Braden and Levi. Also surviving is his brother Robert (Janet) Chambers of Albuquerque, NM, a special Aunt, Vernola Augenstein of Belpre and his extended family which included his nieces and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Services will be on Tuesday at 2:00 PM at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre. Visitation will be on Tuesday from Noon till 2:00 PM. Burial will follow in the Rockland Cemetery.
Larry was a son, brother, father, grandfather,uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. He had many different nicknames through the years such as Larry D and LD but the most important one to him was that of "Old Popo". His father was known to the grandkids as Popo but Larry being a humble man, did not want to fill his dads shoes and did not want to take away from the original Popo. So, he became "Old Popo" and it was a title he was very proud of. Larry was very interested in world events, US History and talk radio. He was always up to date in the happenings of the world and it was amazing how articulate he could be when he spoke about them. Larry also enjoyed college basketball and the Cinicnnati Reds and had a fondess for Pete Rose. He would say himself that when it came to March Madness, he would not leave the house while that was going on. He would root for the West Virginia Mountaineers but enjoyed every game played.
Music was another enjoyment of his. From John Philip Sousa, to the Statler Brothers to Crystal Gayle, he could be found tapping his leg to the beat of the music while driving in the car. Anyone that knew Larry would know about his sense of humor. He enjoyed comedians, slapstick comedy and witty humor jokes. His children and grandchildren would normally just roll their eyes when he told a joke but he would laugh until his face turned even redder than it normally was. He had such red, rosy cheeks and his white hair and beard that he often was told he resembled Santa Claus and he would always have a witty response with a twinkle in his eye.
Larry traveled some in his earlier years and enjoyed the places he went. One of his proudest moments in his life was when he played baseball as a young man, he was in a 3 county tournament and hit a 700. He was mentioned in the newspaper as an offensive standout in the tournament getting 7 hits, 2 of which were home runs in 10 official at bats. They called his dad down to present the ball to him and he still has that ball. Larry had said that this game impacted his life in a major way. He learned "how important it is to believe in yourself, and how just one person, giving someone positive reinforcement and encouragement, can make incredible changes in another persons life". At this particular time it was Coach Hugh Bierbower that did that for him.
Larry loved his dogs Missy and Toby and his heart broke when they passed away. They were very special to him. Larry had a deep relationship with God and shared that with his daughters. He will be missed by many. His other passions included passing on his love of Davy Crockett, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and Paul Harvey. As he might say, "And Now You Know the Rest of the Story".
Survivors include his two daughters, Kristen Chambers Sortman (John) of Tipp City, Ohio, Kara Sue of Beavercreek, Ohio, his grandchildren, Emilee, Libby, Hannah, Samuel, Braden and Levi. Also surviving is his brother Robert (Janet) Chambers of Albuquerque, NM, a special Aunt, Vernola Augenstein of Belpre and his extended family which included his nieces and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Services will be on Tuesday at 2:00 PM at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre. Visitation will be on Tuesday from Noon till 2:00 PM. Burial will follow in the Rockland Cemetery.
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