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LARRY CHESTER LILLARD

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Larry Chester Lillard, 74, of Phillipsburg, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023.

He was born June 15, 1948, in Lebanon, Mo. to Lawrence and Emogene Reagan Lillard.

Larry was married Oct. 3, 2015, in Tipton.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Imogene Bledsoe.

Larry served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War and was very proud to be a veteran. He worked at Tracker Marine for many years as an engineer. He also drove trucks for Fed-Ex and several other companies. Larry enjoyed watching NASCAR, camping and fishing, and riding horses. Most of all, he loved time spent with his family and friends.

Larry is survived by his wife Tracy of the home; daughter, Kimberly Rogers and husband Kelson of Lebanon; stepchildren, Clinton Pepper and wife Paulette of Columbia, and Rebecca Greenlee and husband Jeremy of Lebanon; eight grandchildren; one sister, Carolyn Ward and husband Jack of Phillipsburg; several nieces and nephews and many friends.

Funeral services for Larry Lillard will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at Shadel’s Colonial Chapel. Burial with military honors will be at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Waynesville. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Shadel’s Colonial chapel.