Anthony "Tony" Larry Jr.

Anthony "Tony" Larry, Jr, 86, of Alexandria, Louisiana, passed from this life into the eternal presence and kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, January 4, 2026, surrounded by the love and adoration of his children.
Born in Sherman, Texas, to his mother, Amanda Wilson, and father, Anthony Insogna, Sr, in 1939. He attended Sherman High School where he participated in football and various other sports, before starting his long and successful military career. It was during this transition that he married the love of his life, Betty Joyce Anderson Larry, to whom he was married for more than 66 years, prior to her passing in 2024.
Tony enlisted in the United States Army in 1958, as a Military Policeman. During his career, he served many roles, including Military Police Investigator and as a Special Agent with the US Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID). He attained the rank of SFC/E-7 before his commission to Warrant Officer, and subsequent promotion to Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2). Tony served three tours in South Korea and two tours in Germany, along with assignments at various other posts in the states. He ended his career at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he commanded the Drug Suppression Team with vengeance. During his military career, Tony received many awards and commendations for his excellence in service. Post retirement, Tony took a civilian job that relocated the family to Alexandria. Tony served the community as a Deputy Sheriff with the Rapides Parish Sheriffs Office. He retired a second time.
Tony was an amazing man! He was a loving, committed, and faithful husband; a one-of-a-kind father to his children. He was generous to a fault and would literally have given the shirt off his back. He was patient and forgiving. He also had a very scary presence when he intended it. His large stature and heavy voice were very formidable and intimidating he was very protective of his family. Tony was a competitive shooter. He was a crack marksman and he passed that down to his son, having taught all of the skills and techniques of being a marksman. He was also a pool shark. He could dominate a table with his skill. He loved crafting leather holsters and gifting them. His gun fetish was nuts! He enjoyed collecting coins and memorabilia. He was a good man!
He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Amanda and Anthony, his wife, Betty, and eldest daughter, Shelley, and sister, Mary.
Surviving relatives include: Daughter, Cindy, daughter, Kristi, son, Tony, and son, Wayne, numerous grand-children, great grand-children, and even a great, great, grand.