Lawrence O. Posey

Dr. Lawrence O. Posey (Larry), of Fort Lauderdale, FL, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the age of 88. Larry was born to parents Meredith Posey and Lillian Ott Posey on July 24,1928 in Austin, Texas. He grew up the middle child between two brothers and 4 half siblings. He completed his college education at East Carolina University at the age of 16 and then joined the Merchant Marines where he served around the world for 3 years. Following his honorable discharge, Larry earned his dental degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He moved to Ft. Lauderdale, FL to set up his dental practice. Dr. Lawrence O. Posey, DDS, had that practice for 40 years until his retirement in 2005 . Larry met and married Linda DeLellis in 1970 and they celebrated 46 years of marriage. Larry is survived by his wife, Linda; his daughters, Malinda Parker of Alpharetta, GA, Frances Katherine Posey of Charlotte, N.C, and Laura Posey of San Francisco, CA; his son, Lee Posey of Atlanta, GA; and 9 grandchildren. Larry was preceded in death by his son, Lawrence O. Posey, Jr. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 21st from 5pm-7pm, at the Baird Case Jordan Fannin Funeral Home, 4343 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on, Wednesday, February 22nd at 10:30am at St John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4595 Bayview Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 The family is grateful for the condolences, but in lieu of flowers asks for donations to the Posey scholarship fund at Cardinal Gibbons High School.