Larry Epperly

Larry Epperly

Larry Epperly Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 17, 2012.
Larry Epperly, 77, of Elkhart, died at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Riverside Village. Larry was born February 17, 1935 in Oak Hill, West Virginia to Ervin Edgar and Maude Minnie (Martin) Epperly. Larry married Sharon Dunbar on Dec. 1, 1956. She survives along with a daughter, Dianne (Richard) Pierce of Wayne, MI; a son, Michael (Betty) Epperly of Ada, MI; four, Polly (Russell) McClung of Fayetteville, WV, Wandalene (Larry) Shyblosky of Lebanon, TN, Drema (Wesley) McClanahan of Oak Hill, WV, Kay (Joe) Allen of Fayettville, WV; four grandchildren, Doug Pierce, Joshua, Jacob, Rachel Epperly; and one great-grandchild, Maya Pierce. Larry was preceded in death by two brothers, Ervin Jr. and Jerry Epperly and a sister, Loretta Legg. Larry was a Material Supervisor for Ford, Dearborn, MI for 43 years. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. service Friday, April 20, 2012 at Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman Funeral Home. There will also be a service at Highlawn Cemetery, Oak Hill, West Virginia at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2012. In Lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be given to the Alzheimer's Association.

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