Larry D Lasiter

Larry Dean Lasiter was born on September 17, 1940 to Arlo and Hazel Lasiter in Purcell, MO. He was the youngest of eight children: Thelma, Marie, Zula, Margaret, Ruth, Bud, and Jack. Larry attended Carterville High School where he played baseball with the Carterville Comets, and he left to go to the workforce in 9th Grade. Larry met his loving wife, Dixie (Rumble) Lasiter, of 63 years through a lifelong friendship with her brother, Norman. They tied the knot on June 9, 1962 in Carterville, MO in Hattie Rumble's front room.

As a young man, Larry worked on a fruit truck that traveled back and forth between Joplin and Kansas City. He took a spin at the lumber yard before figuring out what he wanted to be when he grew up. Larry worked as a machinist his entire adult life at Starlight, Webb Corp, and ended his career by retiring at Howard's Machine Shop in 2002.

Larry was a handyman through and through; some would even call him a carpenter. He was truly fascinated with how things worked and would spend evenings tinkering and taking things apart and putting them back together better than he found them. Larry has always enjoyed vintage cars, which transformed into racing stock cars where he spent many nights at the chat piles. This led to Larry's hobby of restoring and painting vintage cars and participating in the Cruiser's and Channel Hoppers "CB" Club. Larry has collected knives throughout his life while also learning to make his own. Larry showed his love by sharing his music with his family and friends. Many nights were spent picking and singing together, creating loving memories for all.

Larry met his Heavenly Father on Sunday, September 14, 2025, in the comfort of his home with his loving family surrounding him. Larry was proceeded in death by his parents Arlo and Hazel; his siblings Thelma and husband Jack, Marie and husband James, Zula and husband Ben, Margaret and husband Jim, Ruth and husband George, Bud and wife Margie, and Jack; and son-in-law David Logan.

Larry is survived by his wife, Dixie; his daughters Kathy and husband Steve Page (Joplin, MO), Gayla and husband Joe Edwards (Webb City, MO), and Lori Logan (Carterville, MO); his grandchildren Steven Page (Joplin, MO), Stephanie and husband Eric Richeson (Joplin, MO), and Preston and wife Addy Besett (Republic, MO); his seven great-grandchildren, and his two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 18, 2025 at Hedge-Lewis-Goodwin Funeral Home in Webb City, Missouri, with Chaplain Craig Price officiating. Burial will follow at Friends Cemetery in Purcell, Missouri. Those honoring his life by serving as pallbearers are Preston Besett, Eric Richeson, Eli Richeson, Tyler Page, Steven Page and Issac Logan. The family will receive friends on Thursday beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Arrangements are under the care of Hedge-Lewis-Goodwin Funeral Home in Webb City, Missouri.