Larry Fluty

Larry Neil Fluty died peacefully in his sleep at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at the age of 83.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday in Obion County Memorial Gardens. The Rev. James Gunter will officiate.
There will be no visitation and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery at the time of the service. The family encourages guests to practice social distancing and use precautions.
Pallbearers will be Brian Cunningham, Brandon Cunningham, Cheston Hoffman, Mason Hoffman, James Dunn, Bobby Hall, Bryan Cranford and Donnie Hutchison.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bud Garrison, J.W. Storey, Kenneth Cleek and Ronnie Hutchison.
Edmaiston-Mosely Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
He was born on July 19, 1936, in Protemus, to the late Brown and Alice (Kinsey) Fluty in his log cabin home. After a move to Rives, Larry graduated from Rives High School in the Class of 1954.
He volunteered to serve in the U.S. Army and was stationed for a year and a half in territorial Alaska as a military police officer. After leaving the service with an Honorable Discharge, he returned to the family farm.
He later accepted a position at the former Reelfoot Meat Packing Company of Union City, where he quickly rose to be the foreman of two departments. He retired from Reelfoot upon its closure in 1993.
He married Margaret Davis of Hornbeak on March 3, 1963. While working at Reelfoot, he purchased the family farm and enjoyed raising farm animals.
Upon his retirement, he enjoyed spending his time at Junior Oliver’s Livestock Sales, raising ducks and geese and spending time with his family. When he was able, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and being outdoors.
He was a lifelong member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church and attended Mount Ararat Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Troy and Protemus Cumberland Presbyterian Church, his childhood home church. Larry was also a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and tried to demonstrate the qualities of Masonry in his daily life. He was a member of Western Sun Masonic Lodge No. 88 in Troy.
He was preceded in death by his father, Brown, and his mother, Alice. Larry is survived by his wife, Margaret (Davis) Fluty, originally of Hornbeak; two daughters, Janet (Joe) Cunningham of Shawtown and Belinda (Mike) Hoffman of Pro-temus; four grandchildren, Brian Cunningham of Shawtown, Brandon (Tonia) Cunningham of Shawtown, Mason Hoffman of Protemus and Cheston Hoffman of Protemus; two great-grandchildren, David Cunningham of Shawtown and Jacob Cunningham of Shawtown; several cousins and extended relatives.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.emfuneralhome.com.

Published 4.23.20