Larry E. Starr
February 17, 1938 ~ September 10, 2021
Larry E. Starr, 83, of Columbus, passed away September 10, 2021 at his home.
Larry was born February 17, 1938 in Bedford, Indiana, the son of Florence Palmer and Dean Macy. He married Connie Shepherd on April 17, 1988.
Larry is survived by his wife; children Larry Lynn Starr, Curt (Amy) Starr, Alley (Rusty) Morrison, and Susan (Matt) Louden all of Columbus; Frankie (Brandi) Poole of Hope, Bobby (Chelsea) Starr and Wilma Joe Starr both of Taylorsville; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; siblings Dick Macy, Cookie Macy, and Lisa Butler all of Columbus, Roger Macy of Kentucky, Sheila Grossheart of Henryville, Lisa Starr of Greencastle, and Diane Starr of Indiana; as well as several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter; a brother J.D. Macy; as well as a sister Savannah Sue Hiten.
Larry served in the Indiana National Guard and retired from the Columbus City Garage Sanitation Department. He enjoyed assembling model cars as well as attending the activities of his grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday September 13, 2021 at the Jewell – Rittman Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until time of services Monday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Organization for Autism Research, Epilepsy Foundation, or to the funeral home to assist with expenses.
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When Larry first came as part of our family, he was extremely quiet. It took years for him to really open up; once he did, he could come up with some doozies. Larry added a great deal to our family and was always a vital part of our gatherings; his presence will always be with us in our hearts and thoughts. Larry, you were a great brother to us all. We love and miss you. –Dennis
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My brother in law was always a brother to me. He was the “Old Man” of our Old Folks Gathering group. He was always so kind and would do anything for us. He will truly be missed by all of us. Love for the Old Man will forever be in our hearts. I miss you Larry…
So what to say about Larry….I’ve only known the man for 5 years but in those 5 years I have learned a lot from him….I learned how much of a jokester he was man could he have me rolling….I learned that he was a road map and every time I needed to know where something was he would point me in that direction…..every Thursday night we would have family dinners and if we wasn’t going out then we would cook at home and watch wheel of fortune and jeopardy we wasn’t the greatest at guessing the puzzles but we’d get them every once in awhile…every time we would leave he would say so long be careful and love youins…….I’m not one to say love you to everyone but something told me I needed to start…..Larry will hold a special place in my heart not just as a friend but also as a wise man that I am proud to call my father in law. Rest easy Larry for we will see you again someday on the other side of the promise land.
You left a huge footprint on this earth Santee Claus! I wonder if there’s doorbells in Heaven just for you to ring?! Until we meet again, so long Grandpa…..
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