After high school, Larry made the brave and honorable decision to serve his country by joining the United States Air Force. He served in the Strategic Air Command, working as an aircraft inspector, earning him several accolades along the way. Over his 20-year career with the military, Larry climbed the ranks retiring as a Senior Master Sergeant (E-8). He then began working for the FAA and retired in 2020. Larry married the love of his life, Martha Ann, on July 24th 1967 and they spent 55 years together. In his spare time, Larry could often be found working on old cars and spending time with his family and friends. As his faith was important to him, Larry and Ann were regular members of Bethel Church in Choctaw.
Larry is survived by his wife, Ann Tompkins; children, Pamela Stubbs, Michael Tompkins, and Stefanie Tompkins; brother, Howard Tompkins; sister, Lucie Kalivoda. He is also survived by 4 grandsons, Thomas and Ethan Stubbs and Wyatt and Blake Tompkins, 1 great-granddaughter, 4 nieces, and 5 nephews. And finally, his partner in crime, Sadie the miniature dachshund.
Larry is preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Alice Tompkins and a son-in-law, Bobby Stubbs.
Services for Larry will be at 2:00 pm, Friday, November 11, 2022 in the Chapel at Sunny Lane Funeral Home located at 4000 SE 29th ST, Del City, OK. Interment will follow at Sunny Lane Cemetery.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.sunnylanefuneralhome.com for the Tompkins family.
