Larry Sullivan

Allen “Larry” Sullivan, 80, died Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, at home surrounded by his children.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, April 23, at 11 a.m. at Riley Funeral Home in Hamilton. Family visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the service. A procession of classic cars will travel to the gravesite in Meridian will follow the service.

Larry was born Dec. 18, 1941, in Meridian to Albert Loyal Sullivan and Mabel Clara Brake.

He grew up in the Hamilton area, going to school in Fairy. He moved to Dallas for work and earned his trade degree in tool and die making. He was an outstanding craftsman. He could make just about anything. He opened his own successful tool and die company in Duncanville.

In 1993, an unfortunate accident left him disabled and unable to continue to work. He ended up selling his business and moving back to Hamilton in 1996. He became active in the community, attending a few of the local churches and was known for his classic cars. Anyone who knew Larry knew he loved to tinker in his shop and drive his cars around to the many car shows in the area.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Mabel, brothers, Billy in infancy and Arthur Sullivan, and sisters Alice Bridges and Lois McKeever.

Survivors include his son, Alan (Sam) Maraist of Weatherford; daughter, Laura (Dan) Liddell of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; six grandchildren, Matthew (Julie) Jerrell of Louvigne du Desert, France, Caitlin (Garrett) Moon of Seattle, Washington, Erin (Christopher) Young of Corvallis, Oregon, Conor Maraist of Portland, Oregon, Sidney (Matthew) Maletto of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and Ryan Liddell of Eau Claire; and two great-grandchildren, Theo and Liam Jerrell of Louvigne du Desert.