Larry Wayne Nester Sr., 71 passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at UAB hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, with his family by his side. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Mississippi VA Memorial Cemetery in Kilmichael with the Rev. T. Hill officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Greenwood Delta Funeral Home.
Larry was a lifelong resident of Carroll County. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He retired as a heavy equipment operator with Nelson Material and was also a disabled American veteran. He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, growing flowers and gardening. He and his wife helped raise seven foster children. He was preceded in death by a son, Larry Wayne Nester Jr., and his parents, Robert and Johnnie Nester.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Janice Minga Nester; a son, James Scott Nester (Holly); three sisters, Linda Harper Jackson (Dale), Patricia Jean Everett (Kenny), Evelyn Ruth Hollis; two brothers, James Hartford Nester (Carolyn) and John Rayburn Nester (Norma) all of Carrollton; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Brad Melton, Leonard (Big Stuff) Anderson, Andy Harper, Jim Nester, Andy Ferguson, Ryan Christopher Stringfellow and John Rayburn Jr.
Memorials may be made to Riverside Baptist Church.
Greenwood Delta Funeral Home (www.greenwooddeltafh.com) is in charge of arrangements.
