Larry Nolan O'Quin, 82, of River Ridge, LA, passed away, Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the Carpenter House in River Ridge. He was born September 2, 1935 in Verna, MS. He was the son of Ulys and Tera Alexander O'Quin. Mr. O'Quin worked for the Illinois Central Railroad as a mechanical supervisor from 1955 until his retirement in 1997. He was a member of Riverside Church and was very active in his Sunday School class and other church activities. He was a true outdoorsman, loving to fish, especially trot line fishing. He enjoyed carpentry work and built his first family home. He loved watching Fox News and spent a lot of his free time frying fish and cooking other items. Mr. O'Quin loved his family and spent many hours with his grandchildren whom he was so proud.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Marion O'Quin and his sister, Dorothy Dean O'Quin.

He is survived by his wife, Willeen Etheridge O'Quin of River Ridge; his children and their spouses, Tony and Dee Dee O'Quin of Baton Rouge, Becky O'Quin Jackson and Paul of Brookhaven and Mitch O'Quin and Shontell Young of River Ridge; his grandchildren, Amanda McGraw and husband, Austin, Mike O'Quin and wife, Lauren and Claire O'Quin all of Baton Rouge, John Paul Jackson, of Brookhaven, Collyn O'Quin, Bailey O'Quin, Megan O'Quin, Cole Young and Cade Young all of River Ridge; one great-grandson, Rowen O'Quin and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation is Saturday at Sharkey Funeral Home, 1023 Old Brookhaven Road, Summit, MS 39666 from 12PM until services at 2PM with Rev. Jarred Miller officiating. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery in Pricedale.

Pallbearers will be Mike O'Quin, John Paul Jackson, Collyn O'Quin, Thomas Boyd, Lane O'Quin, Donnie Boyd and David Alexander, Sr.

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