CW3 Larry Kenton Richmond, born November 19, 1942 in Beckley WV, the son of Lowell Richmond and Gladys Ewing Richmond, died February 26, 2026 at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Larry grew up in Washington, DC and entered the US Army in 1959. He completed basic training at Ft Jackson SC, went on to advanced training in telecommunications at Ft Gordon GA, and then began a long military career in classified telecommunications with NATO top secret access and a specialization in cryptography. He enlisted as a 17-year-old private and retired as Chief Warrant Officer 3, serving at many posts including Camp Drum, NY; Camp Red Cloud, Korea; East Coast Relay Ft Detrick, MD; 64th Ordinance Fischbach, Germany; Korat, Thailand; Ft Bragg, NC; Quang Tri, Vietnam; Munich, Germany; Ansbach, Germany; Uijong, Korea; and retiring from Ft Bragg, NC. He received numerous awards including the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, and 5 Army Commendations. After retiring from the Army, Larry started a second career with the US Postal Service. He started as a letter carrier, then served as delivery supervisor in Kingsport, TN, and later as Postmaster in Telford, TN.
In 1963, Larry met and married Eula Irene Lefevers of Pineville, KY and they remained together for 63 years until his death. He enjoyed festivals, his dogs and horses, and especially traveling in the US and around the world. He loved fishing, hunting for seashells on the beach with his family, the Washington Redskins, watching professional wrestling, and listening to classic country music. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother James, and James' wife Brenda. He is survived by his wife Irene, sister Faye Carpenter, sons Timothy (Khrysta) and Matthew (Kari), daughter Sheila Littleton (Jamie), grandchildren Casey (Robert Beehler), Shalena Ward, Isaac, and Cora, and great-grandchildren Zander and Iris.
The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 PM Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be conducted 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Mountain Home National Cemetery with Pastor Bill Peters officiating. Military honors will be provided by Veterans Honor Guard of the Tri-Cities.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations in Larry's memory to Second Harvest Food Bank P.O. Box 3327, Johnson City, TN 37602.
Irene and family...so sad to hear of Larry's passing. He was a very dear man and always joked with me about being SHORT! I remember goin to Nashville with Larry and Irene way back in the day of working in Physical Therapy. We traveled there for a work trip. We had such a good time. May God bless you during this difficult time and in the days and months ahead. Larry will be missed by many including Shane and I.
03/04/2026
Patty Taylor
Larry was the best Uncle anyone could have had in their lives. I will miss our talks on various topics like who got the first snow of the season and WWE matches and stars. You will always be loved and missed. Now you can go and ride your horse and no longer be in pain. And as Kenny said, you can also go and play cards with Mom and Dad, going for the best out of 10 around. Love you always and forever!
03/02/2026
Kenneth Richmond
Larry was the best Uncle any person could have. I have so many fond memories growing up and and spending time with him. You will be missed so much. Now go play cards with Mom and dad.
