Obituary for Larry E. Gartrell
Larry E. Gartrell, 79 of Taylorsville, MD, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, after a brief illness.
He was born August 21, 1941, in Taylorsville, MD. He was the son of the late Ruby (nee King) Gartrell Logue and the late Alvia Elwood Gartrell and his late stepfather Wilford Logue.
Growing up on a farm in Taylorsville, and a dairy farm near Mt. Airy, he experienced helping neighbors’ plant and harvest with horses along with his own family's farming that included growing market tomatoes by the truckload and worm seed. With the family offering custom thrashing and later combining during the summer months and saw milling during the cooler months, he always kept busy or was kept busy by his family. He was amazed how much farming had changed in his lifetime.
After graduation he learned residential construction from the ground up and worked many years for Senate Construction as a Superintendent until he went into business with his son and started A & L Builders, Inc. He also farmed and loved to hunt and spend time with his dog. He had also served in the Army Reserves 559 Signal Corp, for six years, and was active during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Larry is survived by his daughter Deborah Gartrell-Kemp and son-in-law Michael Kemp and son Allen Gartrell and fiancé Cynthia McNemar all of New Windsor. In addition to friends and family, he also leaves behind nephews David and Michael Logue and niece Shelly Logue Laney.
Preceded in death by brother Robert Logue and sister-in-law Shirley Logue.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 from 3-5 & 7-9 PM at Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, P.A. 1212 West Old Liberty Road Winfield, MD 21784 (Beside South Carroll High School). A Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 11 AM. Masks are required at the funeral home.
Interment to follow at Morgan Chapel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Taylorsville-Winfield Lions Club 5883 Woodbine Road. Woodbine, MD 21797.
Arrangements by Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory P.A. Online Condolences at www.Burrier-Queen.com.
He was born August 21, 1941, in Taylorsville, MD. He was the son of the late Ruby (nee King) Gartrell Logue and the late Alvia Elwood Gartrell and his late stepfather Wilford Logue.
Growing up on a farm in Taylorsville, and a dairy farm near Mt. Airy, he experienced helping neighbors’ plant and harvest with horses along with his own family's farming that included growing market tomatoes by the truckload and worm seed. With the family offering custom thrashing and later combining during the summer months and saw milling during the cooler months, he always kept busy or was kept busy by his family. He was amazed how much farming had changed in his lifetime.
After graduation he learned residential construction from the ground up and worked many years for Senate Construction as a Superintendent until he went into business with his son and started A & L Builders, Inc. He also farmed and loved to hunt and spend time with his dog. He had also served in the Army Reserves 559 Signal Corp, for six years, and was active during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Larry is survived by his daughter Deborah Gartrell-Kemp and son-in-law Michael Kemp and son Allen Gartrell and fiancé Cynthia McNemar all of New Windsor. In addition to friends and family, he also leaves behind nephews David and Michael Logue and niece Shelly Logue Laney.
Preceded in death by brother Robert Logue and sister-in-law Shirley Logue.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 from 3-5 & 7-9 PM at Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, P.A. 1212 West Old Liberty Road Winfield, MD 21784 (Beside South Carroll High School). A Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 11 AM. Masks are required at the funeral home.
Interment to follow at Morgan Chapel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Taylorsville-Winfield Lions Club 5883 Woodbine Road. Woodbine, MD 21797.
Arrangements by Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory P.A. Online Condolences at www.Burrier-Queen.com.