Larry Laroy Braswell

Larry Laroy Braswell was born March 25, 1960 to Helen and George Braswell in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  He passed from this life to his eternal home on August 23, 2016 in Tulsa Oklahoma.  After his parents divorced, his mother married Bill Kirk.  He attended school in Tulsa, graduating from Will Rogers High School in 1978.
On June 29, 1983, Larry married Becky Ferguson.  From this union, they were blessed with two daughters, Bonnie Francis and husband Ryan Underwood of Skiatook, and Olivia Marie and husband Caleb Morrison, also of Skiatook.
He was employed by W. L . Walker Company in Tulsa for 40 years.  It was the only job he ever worked his adult life.  He  lived in Skiatook for over 20 years.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his two daughters, three brothers, Mike Braswell and wife Mary of Tulsa,  Kenny and wife Brenda of Tulsa,  and his twin Brother Jerry and wife Diane of Bartlesville.  He is also survived by two nieces Christina Miller and Cassandra Medina, three nephews Christopher Braswell, Kenny Braswell Jr., and Gregory Medina and a host of friends and loved ones.
As a teenager Larry ran a church bus through the north side of Tulsa, picking up kids and taking them to church.  He would sing and laugh and all the kids loved him.  He also loved to sing Gospel songs.  As a young man he sang in a quartet that traveled around to different churches.  He had a great voice and sang the lead part.
Larry had a lot of different interests.  He enjoyed fishing, basketball, smoking meat, and feeding people the meat he had smoked.  He was a selfless person and he loved to serve others.
Bonnie and Olivia want everyone to know what a wonderful father Larry was.  He loved his family and provided for them.  He was a giver and he gave it his all.  He always saw the best in people and he wanted them to see the best in themselves.  He was an encourager.  Larry was the type of guy that loved everyone.  In closing, this is the message that Larry wanted everyone to hear.
“Know today you are not forgotten,  I love you soooo much, but Oh our Heavenly Father loves you so much more.  You can find this love at the foot of the cross where I found hope, healing, and restoration.”

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