Larry Allen Nave's Obituary
Larry Allen Nave, 71, of Decatur, passed away January 16, 2023, at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital.
Larry was born in Decatur on June 24, 1951, the son of Carl and Mary Ruth (Auton) Nave. He married Rebecca Glover on June 9, 1973, in Decatur. Larry worked in sales for Crane Potato Chips. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, a passion he passed on to his children. He was a jack-of-all-trades who could fix almost anything. He loved his family deeply. He will be remembered as a jokester who always had a story to tell.
Larry is survived by his wife Becky; sons Kyle (Amanda) Nave and Justin (Amber) Nave; brother Don (Cindy) Nave; sister Donna (Richard) Basnett; sister-in-law Cindy Mathern; grandchildren Trevor Dukeman, Noah Dukeman, Evan Nave, Wyatt Nave, and Landon Scharfenberg; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; son Ryan Nave; brothers Doyle Nave Sr., Carl Wayne Nave, and Steven Arthur Nave; sister Sue Tipsword; and brother-in-law Dan Mathern.
Visitation for Larry will be held from 5pm to 7pm on Friday, January 20 at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 1pm on Saturday, January 21 at Macon County Memorial Park.
Memorials may be directed to Harristown Foursquare Church. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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