Larry Cole, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri departed this life on May 15, 2021 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center; he was 71 years old. Mr. Cole was born September 12, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri and was a lifelong resident of Butler County. On March 20, 1969 he married Theresa Smith, she survives. He is also survived by one daughter, Charity Pennington, of Success, Arkansas as well as two grandchildren, Melody Marianne Pennington and Grady Cole Pennington.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Franklin Cole and Marianne Dobbs Cole. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Mary Ellen Gibson. Her husband, Hughie Gibson, of Doniphan, Missouri survives.
Mr. Cole worked as a Millwright carpenter. He was of the Baptist faith and attended the Black River Baptist Church. In his spare time, he enjoyed gardening, cattle, hunting and fishing and spending time with family barbecuing.
Services for Mr. Cole will be Tuesday, May 18 with visitation starting at 10:30 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. at Fowler and Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville, Missouri. Graveside services will follow at the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery.