Lawrence Ralph Houx Sr., 68, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, surrounded by his loved ones and friends.
Larry was born Jan. 27, 1952, at Chicago, to Alfred and Marion Houx.
Larry graduated from Hammond Tech in 1970-71 and afterward joined the US Army where he served as a cook and medic from 1971-1973, he then joined the National Guard in 1973 until 1975.
Larry was a member of Second Baptist Church in Crawfordsville from 2009-2015 before joining New Life Church in 2015. He loved attending church and helping in anyway he could. Larry also enjoyed going to yard sales and auctions. He loved the Indianapolis Colts and watching movies with his son.
Larry is survived by his fiancé, Cathy Darnell; ex-wife Dorothy Houx; his children, Marion (Miguel) Sanabria and Lawrence Houx; grandchildren, Mariah, Krystle and Xavier; sisters, Beverly and Lovena; his nieces, nephews and friends; and his caregiver Carmen.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Marion; two sisters, Sarah and Anna; brothers, Dennis, James and Tom; and granddaughter Zoey.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Life Church, 1434 Darlington Ave., Crawfordsville, with Pastor Terry Gobin officiating. Interment will follow at Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday at the church.
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