Larry Joe "Tow Bar" Whisenhunt

Larry Joe "Tow Bar" Whisenhunt age 80 of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed from this life Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

He was born December 1, 1944 in Idabel, Oklahoma to Richard Leroy and Zela (Capps) Whisenhunt.  He was raised in Wright City, Oklahoma and graduated from Wright City  High School.

Larry married Linda Adams on August 23, 1969 at the home of Clois and Lavern Deloach in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

He worked as a fire fighter for the Shawnee Fire Department, and later worked as a fork lift operator and lineman for General Motors in Oklahoma City, before retiring after 25 years.  He loved fishing and traveling with Linda.

Larry is preceded in death by; his parents; his wife of 52 years, Linda Whisenhunt; his sister, Alice Jones; his brothers, Dale Whisenhunt, Jerry Whisenhunt, and Jack Whisenhunt.

Those left to cherish his memory are his brother, Billy D. Whisenhunt and wife Brenda; brother, Dennis Whisenhunt; special cousins, Marion Dale Capps and Micky Gene Capps; his dear friends, Billy and Cindy Logsdon; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives, and friends.

Graveside service will be 2:00 PM Monday, December 23, 2024 at the Tecumseh Cemetery Pavilion with Pastor Keith Ward officiating. Burial will follow at Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.