Larry "Hl" Whobrey

Larry “HL” Whobrey Sr., 87, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at his residence peacefully surrounded by his family. He was born June 4, 1928 in Bee Springs, Kentucky, son of the late Al and Mary Phelphs Whobrey. He was married to Phyllis Goddard on September 18, 1980 in Ft. Pierce, Florida and she survives him. Larry was a World War II and Korean War Army veteran. He was retired owner of Larry’s Painting Co. and Larry’s Body Shop and a member of Cheshire Baptist Church. He was a lifetime member of Elks #107, lifetime member of Siloam Lodge 456 of Cheshire, lifetime member of VFW 4464, a member of Gallipolis Shrine Club and Aladdin Temple Shrine of Columbus, Ohio. Surviving are his wife, Phyllis Whobrey of Gallipolis; seven children, Larry (Jean) Whobrey Jr. of Pomeroy, Rick (Charla) Whobrey and Cheryl Dickinson, all of Gallipolis, Keith (Alice) Hill of Colorado Springs, CO, Mike Roberts of Pittsburgh, PA, Mark (Esther) Roberts of Vinton, Bobbie (John) Rocchi of Gallipolis; 10 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild. In addition to his parents, Larry is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Sarah Lyle, his fist wife, Rose Whobrey, three sisters, and four brothers. Services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 1, 2016 at the Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Hood officiating. Burial will follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 31, 2016 with a Masonic Service at 8:00 p.m. There will be military graveside services by Gallia County Veterans Funeral Detail. The grandsons will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Larry’s memory to the Shrine Club, 4190 Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis, OH 45631, Cheshire Baptist Church, Cheshire, OH 45620 or Bulaville Christian Church, 2337 Johnson Ridge Rd., Gallipolis, OH 45631.