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Larry Purnell Woodford
Sunrise: May 21, 1956
Sunset: October 31, 2025
Larry Purnell Woodford was born May 21, 1956. In Louisville, Kentucky to Anna Louise Carr Woodford and Lawrence Purnell Woodford.
He received Christ at Star Hope Baptist Church. Larry worked at the old Swift and Company in fresh conversion in 1998 until he retired in 2013.
He departed this life on October 31, 2025 leaving to cherish his many memories his children, son, Lawrence P. Scott; daughters, Shakka (Derrick) Rice, Renata C. (Dennis Taylor) Scott, Tiesha (Joe Wayne) Mason, and Larricia Woodford.; his siblings, Eva Louise Fields, Charles R. (Rita) Hinkle, Barry (Janet) Woodford, and Beverly L. Welch; 23 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends to cherish his loving memory forever.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Aasiyah Mason; brothers, James Hinkle, Benny Woodford, and sister, Joyce Crittenden.
Our Father,
Who art in Heaven,
Hallowed by Thy name;
Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
On Earth as it is in Heaven,
Give us this our daily bread;
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us;
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
~Amen
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