Larry Keith Pearcy |
| Posted 2018-08-03 by Judy Wight Branson |
| The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Sunday, May 27, 2018, page 10a Larry Pearcy, 79, of Prescott, Arizona, passed away on May 5, 2018. He was born May 4, 1939, in Pasadena, California, to Francis and Marie (Jinkerson) Pearcy. Larry was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley (Reeves) Pearcy; parents; and his brother, Leland. He is survived by his children, Vernon Pearcy of Prescott, Shelly (Dave) Meyers of Prescott Valley, and Pamela Owens of Verde Valley; grandchildren, Latasha (Chris) Thomson, Lindsay (Chris) Belmore, Alyssa Eade, Christina Eade and Brittany Meyers; 15 great-grandchildren, many cousins, nieces, nephews; and his 6-month-old puppy, TJ. Larry moved to Arizona with his parents as a child and attended school in Cottonwood, Arizona. Larry met and married his wife while attending NAU. They moved to Prescott and later to Phoenix. He spent many years working for logging operations on the Mogollon Rim. He also owned a logging company, Timberline Wood Products, and worked around Arizona and Prescott. He worked for Bechtel Corporation performing maintenance and special coatings at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. Larry served in the Navy, through which he traveled to numerous countries aboard the USS Windham Bay. He was an avid hunter who enjoyed spending time riding his ATV with his dog, Taz, perched in front of him. He spent most of his time with family and friends camping, hunting, hiking and watching wildlife. Larry received several awards, including “Living the Vision” award from APS while working at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. He was a member of the North American Hunt Club, NRA, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and served on the reunion committee with his lifelong friends in the Verde Valley. He always made time to visit with friends and neighbors. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16, at American Legion Post 6, 202 S. Pleasant St., in Prescott. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in his name to Arizona Elk Society’s Water for Wildlife Program at www.arizonaelksociety.org then go to the Water for Wildlife tab. |
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