Larry Don Jessup passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 26, 2012 after a long and courageous battle with colon cancer, a battle he never questioned. Larry’s family was by his side, and they were comforted by the knowledge that he was a faithful Christian. He had complete trust in his Lord Jesus Christ’s promise of eternal life. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at
2 p.m. at the Early First Baptist Church under the direction of Heartland Funeral Home Burial will follow in the Nimrod community at the Pisgah Cemetery.
Larry was born on May 11, 1960 to Larry and Patsy Jessup in Cisco, TX. He graduated from Cisco High School in 1978 and married the love of his life, Barbara, in 1980 at East Cisco Baptist Church.
Larry is survived by his loving wife and best friend Barbara Jean Jessup of Early; two daughters, Holly Denise Jessup and Casey Nicole Jessup both of Early; his parents Larry and Patsy Jessup of Cisco; mother-in-law Pauline Scheuren; two brothers-in-law, Daniel Brock, and Sergeant First Class Ronnie Scheuren; sister-in-law Cathy Scheuren and many nieces and nephews as well as extended family members, and a host of loyal friends. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Brandy Mae Jessup; brother, Bobby Wayne Cozart; father-in-law Ronald Scheuren, brother-in-law, Tommy Lee Brock; and
his grandparents; Jess and Vennie Naylor, Cecil and Addie Jessup, and Buford and Willie Cozart.
Larry worked in the oilfields for the first nine years of married life. Then Barbara and he moved to Waco and attended Texas State Technical College together where Larry learned a new skill—tool and die making. From Waco they moved to Austin, Texas where he started his new career. Five months later they started their family. His two daughters were his proudest accomplishment; and he was quite certain they hung the moon. Larry and Barbara remained in the Austin/Round Rock area for thirteen years and were
very involved with the Round Rock First Baptist Church and Larry played on the softball team. As their daughters became older, Larry decided it was time for him to move his family closer to Cisco and instill in them the “small town” values he knew. They moved to Early, Texas in 2004 where Larry worked at 3M. His friends used adjectives, such as robust, fun, outgoing, honest, compassionate and hard working to describe Larry. He was always there to help a friend as well as many strangers. Before cell phones, Larry changed many, many flats on the highway for stranded ladies.
Larry had a great love for the outdoors, so Barbara and he were always on an adventure. There were cross-country motorcycles drives, deep-sea fishing, skydiving, paint ball, camping trips, and boating, waterskiing and lots of hunting trips which always included their friends and family. Larry and Barbara also loved to travel and visited many places in the thirty-two years they spent together. And he never missed a ballet recital, play, concert or sporting event of his daughters.
Larry’s loud and hearty laughter always filled a room and was quick to recognize and very infectious, and he will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Larry requested no flowers. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or to a charity of your choosing.
Friends are invited to sign the guestbook at www.heartlandfuneralhome.net
