Larry Ray Delks

Sept. 3, 1936

Larry Ray Delks was born Sept. 3, 1936, in Fountain County, as a resident of Sterling.

He was married to Virginia Kay Stafford for 59 years until her death in 2014.

They had five children, Brad, Brian, Barry, Kelli and Traci. Each married: Brad and Bethany have Sarah, Nathan and Caleb; Brian and Sally have Casey, Tyler, Micah and Whitney; Barry and Kim have Jordan and Wes; Kelli and John have Johnny Ray III and Traci and Tom have Grace, Kaylee, Harrison, Madison and Olivia. Larry and Kay also have 19 great-grandchildren.

Larry graduated from Crawfordsville High School and lived in Montgomery County most of his life.

Larry was a partner with his father-in-law, Lewis Stafford with the Stafford Candy Company.

He later farmed and had a trucking business. In 1982 he sold out and went to Florida Christian College.

He was the minister at three churches in Florida and two in Indiana before retiring from Youngs Chapel at age 72.

Larry never met a stranger and loved to talk to anyone, provide generosity to everyone and he had a willingness to serve anyone he met with a need. When facing trials, he often said, “that makes heaven look even better and will it matter 100 years from now.”

Though we sorrow in the loss, we rejoice that he is in heaven with no pain, sorrow or tears.

2 Cor 5, “We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”

Isaiah 40:31, “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”.

Services will be Nov 20 at 10 a.m. for visitation and 11 a.m. for funeral service at Hunt and Sons, Crawfordsville.