Lawrence "Larry" Carman

Lawrence Ray “Larry” Carman, 82, of Indianapolis, passed away at IU Methodist on February 15, 2023. He was born on February 14, 1941, in Indianapolis, to Lawrence E. Carman and Opal G. Blythe Carman. He married Precy Flores on October 4, 2007, and she survives. Larry was well known for being a jokester, and a good, hardworking, independent, and loving family man. He spent 26 years of his life devoted to the U.S. Army. After his retirement from the Army, he went on to work for USPS, and open his own businesses: The Amazing Potato Chip Company, located at the City Market in Indianapolis, and The Old West Potato Chip Company that was located in Columbus. He was a respected, admired, cornerstone to many people. Larry is survived by his wife, Precy Carman, of Indianapolis; sons, Mike (Yazmin) Carman, and Steven (Carmen) Carman, both of Indianapolis; brother, Jerry Carman, of Barnsville, Georgia; sisters, Sharon Rooks, and Mary Sanford, both of Columbus, and Joy Carman, of Bedford; and grandchildren, Alejandra Staggs, Natalie Main, and Miguel, Enrique, Matthew, Sophia, Isabella, and Alex Carman. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence, and Opal Carman, and a brother, William E. “Bill” Carman. The funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 9 AM to 11 AM, with service at 11:00 a.m., Pastor Brandon Sims will be officiating the service. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Flat Rock, Indiana. Military honors will be performed by the Shelby County Veterans Honor Guard. You are invited to view his video tribute, leave a condolence message to the family, and light a virtual candle of remembrance online at www.jewellrittman.com.