LANDES, Larry Sherrill, 49, of Richmond, was escorted by his guardian angel into the presence of his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on Thursday, May 21, 2009. His journey here on earth ended after a lengthy illness that began with liver disease and ended after numerous post transplant complications. He is survived by his loving and devoted best friend, companion and wife of 26 years, Brenda Richie-Landes. Other survivors include his father and stepmother, Robert B. Landes Sr. and Grace Landes of Tyler, Texas; his mother and stepfather, Patsy L. and Bernard Bailey of Callands, Va.; his brother and sister-in-law, Robert B. Landes Jr. and Becky Landes of Dry Fork, Va.; one nephew, Joshua R. Landes of Fincastle, Va.; one niece, Kaitlyn D. Richie of Ashland, Va.; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, James and Ada Richie of Richmond, Va. Other survivors include 11 uncles, 11 aunts, and numerous cousins. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Avenue, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 26. Interment will follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. His wife and family wish to thank all the chaplains, PCAs, nurses, doctors, social workers and staff of the UVA Transplant Team, Digestive Health Team and Hospital for all their kindness and awesome care during this long journey.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
