Larry Garrard Obituary

Mr. Larry Joseph "Larry Joe" Garrard, 62, of Seymour, Indiana, passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, following many months of battling cancer. Larry was born July 27, 1962, in Robinson, Illinois, the oldest son of James Robert and Dorothy Laverne (Osborn) Garrard. Larry was a fun-loving child whose early years were spent as an "Army brat," moving with his family wherever duty called his father to serve. As a teenager, he and his siblings went to live with their beloved grandparents, John and Vivian Osborn. Later in life, Larry followed his sense of duty and adventure, enlisting in the U.S. Army. During his military service, he traveled to Germany and Ecuador, working as a heavy equipment operator. After his honorable service, Larry found his next calling on the open road, driving trucks for various companies. Eventually, he made his home in Seymour, Indiana, where he raised his two sons alongside his former wife. Those left to cherish his memory include his sons, Michael D. Garrard and Cody James Garrard, both of Seymour, IN; one brother, Bobby Lee Garrard of Seymour, IN; two sisters, Shanna Sue (Garrard) Waggoner of Seymour, IN, and Mary Marthella (Garrard) Beard of Bloomington, IL; uncles, Earl (Peggy) Garrard of Flat Rock, IL, and Harold Shipman of Porterville, IL; aunts, Thelma Osborn of LaPorte, IN, and Anna Bella Osborn of Michigan City, IN; nieces, Beverly Ann Garrard, Selena Lockhart, Kiley Baker, Karol Baker, Kayla Baker, and Kathleen Baker; nephews, Bruce Garrard, Alex Garrard, Dustin Lockhart, Blake Beard, and James Baker; along with many cousins and friends. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, a dear cousin, and several uncles and aunts. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Pulliam Funeral Home, 302 E. Main Street, Oblong, IL 62449, with Pastor Maurice Midgley officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Cemetery, northeast of Oblong, with military rites conducted by the Oblong American Legion Post. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home. In honor of Larry Joe's life, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Tourette Association of America, 42-40 Bell Boulevard, Suite 507, Bayside, NY 11361.