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Lawrence Medlin Obituary
Lawrence L. Medlin Jr. CHESAPEAKE - Lawrence Linley "Cannonball" Medlin Jr. passed peacefully into eternal life Oct. 2, 2008, at his home after a long and valiant battle with cancer. He formerly owned King Dodge, Portsmouth with his father and brother and then moved on to own King Chevrolet in Smithfield. He finally retired from the new car business in the late 1970s and ran several apartment complexes in Portsmouth and Chesapeake until 2003 when he sold everything and retired to travel and enjoy life and his three grandchildren who were the apples of his eye. He loved God, life and his family and will be greatly missed. Survivors include his wife, Nancy J. Medlin; three daughters, Bonnie Whitehurst (David) of Chesapeake, Juli Wadsworth (Fred) of Columbia, S.C., and Linda Antezana (Victor) of Corapeake, N.C.; three grandchildren, Fred, Bonnie and Josie Wadsworth; mother, Beulah Hahn Medlin of Portsmouth; and two brothers, Timothy Medlin (Sonya) of Portsmouth and Roger Medlin (Mary Ann) of Chesapeake. A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday in West Park Church of Christ by Keith Lewis. Burial will be in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. The family wishes to thank Dr. Burton Alexander and his staff at Virginia Oncology for eight years of wonderful care. A special thank you to Val and the people of Chesapeake Home Care Services for their loving attention to Larry in his last months. Val was one of God's ministering angels. www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com.
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Carmen Bittinger formerly King
October 17, 2008
My first job in 1967 was with Addison- Wiggins Dodge which then became King Dodge. I worked under Mrs. King and Mary Ellen Jones. I remember Larry well and I recall that the name "Cannonball" truly matched his personality. Perhaps "Fireball" would have been even better. What a dynamic personality he had. My employment in the automobile industry at King Dodge with the Medlin family gave me experience that set a tone for my years ahead in the financial industry. Larry was a true go-getter who I am certain, will be missed by his family and friends. I lost touch with the Medlin family after I left King Dodge, but I never forgot the opportunities they offered a young girl out of high school. Thank you Larry for being the dynamo you were.
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