Larry Eugene Coughenour

Larry Eugene Coughenour, age 85 years old, from Homosassa, FL 34446, passed into the arms of Jesus at 8:00 am on December 28, 2024. He was surrounded by his loving family. The cause of death was Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Larry joined the Army on June 5, 1957, and was honorably discharged on March 15, 1960. He was shortly afterwards recruited by the CIA. He travelled extensively with his growing family to locations such as Peru, Guatemala, Liberia, The Philippines and Italy. He and his family moved back to the states in 1988, where he retired from the CIA in 1989. He then worked for Ratheon for an additional 11 years. Then he and Sonya moved to Homosassa after his retirement.

Larry's hobbies included: relic hunting, stained glass and jewelry making, fishing, and gardening. He was actively involved with his Church Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church, where he and Sonya volunteered for the MOPS program.

Larry is survived by his loving wife Sonya S. Coughenour. They married on August 26, 1960. They met on a blind date in March of 1960, and were engaged and married later that year. He is also survived by his brother James Michael Coughenour (and his wife Donna). He is also survived by his four children Kerri Kitchen (Ron), Michael Coughenour (Deirdre), Sherri Rife (Tim), Matthew Coughenour (Lori), along with 8 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Larry and Sonya have attended Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church for 20 years.

There will be a Celebration of Life at the Seven Rivers Church at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 5, 2025. 4221 W Gulf to Lake Hwy, Lecanto Florida 34461.

In Lieu of Flowers, please donate to Tunnels to Towers (Support @T2T.org),or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (StJude.org).

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home & Crematory in Lecanto, FL.