He was born September 24, 1940, in Desert, Texas. Larry joined the US Army in 1958. He flew fixed and rotary aircraft. During his service he did two tours in Vietnam and was in Okinawa from 1961 to 1963. He received the Vietnam Service Medal with Silver and Bronze Star, Air Medal with Numeral 13, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve, Army Aviator Badge, Parachutist Badge, Aircraft Crewman Badge, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm. He retired from the US Army in 1978 in Killeen and turned his part-time used car business into a full-time career. He eventually embarked on his third career of owning a trucking company. To know Larry was to know he spent his final retirement with his love of fun cars and motorcycles.
Larry is survived by his wife Nancy; son Bret Craytor and wife Samantha of Waco; daughters Jamie Moon of Austin; Grandchildren: Amber Coughlin and husband Kain of Allen; Ashley Eimermann of Wisconsin; Alyssa Brown of Allen; Ace Craytor of Waco. Great Grandchildren: Kendall, Layla and Miles Coughlin of Allen.
Larry was proceeded in death by his parents Foy and Vernia Jewel Henson; his sister Raylene Everett; and a son Larry G Brown Jr.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation to a charity of your choice.
A visitation will be held at Crawford and Bowers Funeral Home on Thursday, September 2 at 5:30-7:30. A private family internment will be held later.
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