Larry Lee Kent
Marriages
Dotsie Arlene Earle - November 30, 1963
Div
Marybelle Griffith Kent - 2015
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6A Obituary - June 19, 2019
Larry Lee Kent November 20, 1939 - June 15, 2019 Larry Lee Kent passed away June 15, 2019, in Grand Junction, CO; he was 79. Larry was born on November 20, 1939, in Franklin County, Illinois, from the union of Samuel Lee Kent and Ollie Myrtle Kent. He spent his childhood in Benton, IL, and later joined the U.S. Army where he served from 1960 to 1963 and was honorably discharged. He then joined the Army National Guard serving an additional four years. He stayed in Chicago, IL, working for the Ford plant and later moved to Colorado. He married Dotsie Arlene Earle from Craig, CO, on November 30, 1963. They were married for 42 years and later divorced. Larry then married Marybelle Griffith Kent in 2015 who preceded him in death November, 2018. Larry worked for CDOT for 30 years and after retiring he drove a semi truck for Beco, transporting mail from Grand Junction to Denver. Later he also shuttled people for the Atrium of the Grand Valley. He was a member of The New Covenant Baptist Church, a Goodsam’s member and member of the National Rifle Association. He previously lived in various Colorado towns including Craig, Maybell, Granby, Dinosaur, and Massadona. Larry very much enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling and exploring! Some of his favorite spots were Vega Reservoir, Grand Mesa, Rifle Falls, Trappers Lake and the Earle Farm outside of Craig. Family and friends will always remember his fun sense of humor, joking side, gracious heart and great outlook on life. Larry leaves behind sons, Larry D. Kent, David L. Kent, and Douglas W. Kent of Grand Junction and daughters, Linda A. Kent Hayes of Idaho Springs, CO, and Jennifer L. Kent of Grand Junction. He also leaves behind sister, Nola Faye Burgess of Benton, IL. Larry also leaves two grandchildren, and two step-grandchildren. Nine siblings preceded him in death. A committal service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 21, 2019, at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado. A Celebration of Life service will follow at 2:30 p.m., Friday at the New Covenant Baptist Church, 3196 F Road. Friends and family may leave their condolences at www. martinmortuary.com.
Obits
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3B Death Notice - June 20, 2019
Larry Lee Kent, 79, Clifton, died June 15, 2019 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. A committal service will take place at 1 p.m. Friday at Veterans Memorial Cemetery with a celebration of life service occurring at 2:30 p.m. at New Covenant Baptist Church. He was a highway maintenance worker for the Colorado Department of Transportation. Survivors include three sons, Larry D. Kent, David L. Kent and Douglas W. Kent, all of Grand Junction; two daughters, Linda A. Kent Hayes of Idaho Springs and Jennifer L. Kent of Grand Junction; one sister, Nola Faye Burgess of Benton, Illinois; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
