Larry Isaac Stein

LARRY ISAAC STEIN, 86, of Huntington, WV, went to his eternal home on Tuesday, February 4, 2026.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 1 p.m. at Beard Mortuary. Burial and Military Rites will follow at Woodmere Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 11 - 1 p.m. on Tuesday.
Larry was born August 26, 1939, in Huntington, WV, the son of the late Isaac "Ike" and Estelle Stein. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Dale Stein; sisters, Gloria and Rose Stein; his beloved wife of 51 years, Joyce Ann Stein; and his granddaughter, Tiffani Young Dial.
He is survived by his four children: Stephanie Roquet (Greg) of Huntington, WV; Richard Kinkead (Amanda) of Staunton, VA; Scott Stein (Sherri) of Lancaster, SC; and Mark Stein (Priscilla) of Blair, VA; along with a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
Larry was a 1957 graduate of Huntington East High School, where he proudly played baseball. He served his country in the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1962.
In 1963, Larry attended Marshall University and began his career with International Nickel Company (INCO). After retiring from INCO, he later returned as a subcontractor for Special Metals and Haynes International. He also played shortstop for INCO in the Industrial Baseball League. During the late 1980s, Larry served as the local television station statistician for Marshall University football.
Larry devoted much of his life to athletics and youth sports. He coached Huntington Little League baseball alongside Jerry Chapman, James Young, and Jack King; Huntington Eastern Babe Ruth with Shag Verbage; Enslow Youth Football with Hallie Gould; and Beverly Hills Buddy Basketball. He also umpired for Little League, Babe Ruth, Senior Babe Ruth, high school baseball, and college baseball.
In addition to coaching, Larry was an accomplished athlete himself. He played slow-pitch and fast-pitch softball, competed in an Independent Basketball League, and bowled in two INCO leagues, as well as a "His and Hers" league with his wife, Joyce.
Larry was a longtime, faithful member of Open Door Baptist Church, where he also served as a Deacon.