He is survived by his wife, Sonya Leigh Coffey (née Wolff); his children, Quinton Alexander, Keith Christian, Jeremy Kyle, Tera Mechelle, and Sydney Leigh Coffey; his siblings, Christeria Jones, Shorna Coffey, Candace Demerson, Cynthia Coffey, James Norwood, and Brenda Norwood; and his grandchildren, Charlotte Paige, Chloe Elizabeth, Kyle Matthew, Andres Quinton, MacKenzie Lynn, Jackson Cole, Khalyla Rose, and Ariyle Zinnia Coffey. He is preceded by parents, Lee Roy Sr. and Ruby Coffey; his siblings, Lee Roy Jr. and Sonia Coffey; and his granddaughter, Layla Anise Coffey.
Larry was born to the late Lee Roy Sr. and Ruby Norwood Coffey on August 30, 1957 in Anadarko, Oklahoma. As a child of an Air Force serviceman, he attended grade school throughout the Midwest, but returned to his home state for college, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Married on August 10, 1991 to Sonya Leigh Coffey, they shared 30 years of loving marriage together.
As an Army Veteran, Larry traveled extensively throughout the world and served in the Lebanon and Grenada Conflicts. As an Educator, he brought his dedication to education and excellence to everything he did; as a teacher, coach, mentor, and father. In his early adult life, he was both a musician and artist, and had a life-long love of dominoes and terrible movies. He enjoyed cooking, fishing, spending time with his grandbabies, and taking long drives to the beach with the love of his life, Sonya.
Larry accomplished many things in his life, but he was most proud of the beautiful family he built. He left our world surrounded by the same light, love, and warmth that he gave to it. He will be so missed.
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