Obituary for Larry Guy Crask
On Wednesday March 30th, 2022, Larry Guy Crask, age 78, went home to Jesus. Larry was a beloved husband, loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather.
Larry was born in Owensboro, KY in 1944 and married Syble Lucille Crask (McGhee) August 7th, 1971. He is preceded in death by his parents Murray G. Crask and Hettie Bell Lambert Crask.
Larry earned bachelor’s degrees from Kentucky Wesleyan College and Brescia College. He served in the Vietnam War, and was a member of American Legion Post 135, VFW Post 6296, AMVETS Post 44 and DAV. He retired as an educator from the Houston Independent School District in 2006.
Larry is survived by his wife Syble; brother Donald Ray (Jan) Crask; daughter JoAnna “Renee” Wall (Marty) Porter; and son Mark Alan (Diane) Wall; four grandchildren Christopher (Meredith) Porter, Lee Porter, Wesley (Savannah) Porter, and Jennifer Hackworth; a great granddaughter Lakelynn Porter; nephew (Kevin (Tracy) Crask and several cousins.
Donations may be made to the Fisher House Foundation in memoriam.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Crest Lawn Funeral Home located at 800 W. Jackson St Cookeville, TN 38501. Interment will follow at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, April 4, 2022, from 5:00 PM - 7PM and again on Tuesday, April 5th, from 12:00 pm until time of service at 2:00 PM.
Larry was born in Owensboro, KY in 1944 and married Syble Lucille Crask (McGhee) August 7th, 1971. He is preceded in death by his parents Murray G. Crask and Hettie Bell Lambert Crask.
Larry earned bachelor’s degrees from Kentucky Wesleyan College and Brescia College. He served in the Vietnam War, and was a member of American Legion Post 135, VFW Post 6296, AMVETS Post 44 and DAV. He retired as an educator from the Houston Independent School District in 2006.
Larry is survived by his wife Syble; brother Donald Ray (Jan) Crask; daughter JoAnna “Renee” Wall (Marty) Porter; and son Mark Alan (Diane) Wall; four grandchildren Christopher (Meredith) Porter, Lee Porter, Wesley (Savannah) Porter, and Jennifer Hackworth; a great granddaughter Lakelynn Porter; nephew (Kevin (Tracy) Crask and several cousins.
Donations may be made to the Fisher House Foundation in memoriam.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Crest Lawn Funeral Home located at 800 W. Jackson St Cookeville, TN 38501. Interment will follow at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, April 4, 2022, from 5:00 PM - 7PM and again on Tuesday, April 5th, from 12:00 pm until time of service at 2:00 PM.