Laurence L. Abbott, 78, of Bellefontaine, passed away Thursday evening, March 19, 2020, at Mary Rutan Hospital.
Larry was born in Rushsylvania on Oct. 20, 1941, to the late Laurence Ludlow and Ethel (Gilbert) Abbott. He was also preceded in death by a son, James W. “Bubba” Abbott; sons-in-law, Randall Skidmore and John Eric “Rick” Urban; and a sister, Constance White.
Larry married the former Helen Andrews on March 3, 1962, in East Liberty, and she survives in Bellefontaine. He is also survived by daughters, Jackie Skidmore and Connie (Keith) Close, both of Bellefontaine, and Beverly Jo (Mike) Smith of Swanton; son, Larry (Jennifer) Abbott of Olmsted Township; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren with one more on the way; sisters, Charlotte Larabee of Connecticut, and Debra Abbott of Florida; a brother, Jerry Abbott of Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Larry was a truck driver for 30 years before he retired.
Most recently, he was delivering newspapers and he loved to take time to talk to his delivery customers. Larry enjoyed tractor pulls, woodworking, paint-by-numbers, model airplanes, and cross-stitching.
There will be no services at this time. A celebration of Larry’s life will be conducted at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, Va , 22312.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bellefontaine, and online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.edsfh.com.