Larry Michael Parr, 79, of Delaware, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025. He was born in Maryville, Tennessee on June 30, 1946, to the late Robert M. and Mary Edna (Downey) Parr.
A United States Air Force and Ohio Air National Guard Veteran, Larry was a 1964 graduate of Everett High School and received his degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee in 1968.
Following graduation, Larry moved to Columbus, OH, and then to Newark, OH where he met his wife, Marcia, to whom he was wonderfully and happily married to for 41 years. In addition to his wife, Larry is survived by his daughter, Jodi Parr of Columbus, OH. His daughter, Michal Parr preceded him in death.
Larry and Marcia were residents of the Village of Pennecamp for 12 years. They “traveled the world” while in Florida and loved listening to music on all the town squares, and working on his fourth “hole in one” on the many great golf holes in the Villages.
Calling hours celebrating the life of Larry will be held at the Reed-Egan Funeral Home, Newark, Ohio, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, August 8, 2025. Burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Newark, will be held privately on Saturday, August 9, 2025, with Pastor Todd Tracy as celebrant.
Memorials in Larry’s name can be made to The Licking County Humane Society, 825 Thornwoood Drive, Heath, Ohio 43056; or a charity of your choice.