Graveside services for Larry Stites, 56, of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, are being held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at the Sallisaw City Cemetery Pavilion under the direction of Forever Memories Funeral Services.
Larry was born in Sallisaw on May 26, 1967, to Edmund and Gwen Stites. He passed away on Sunday, November 12, in Vian, Oklahoma. Larry was a talented artist, musician, and, in his teens, a gifted athlete in track and football.
Survivors are two daughters, Courtney Stites of Verdigris and Christina and James Pletcher of Claremore; one son, Noah Rumsey of Van Buren, Arkansas; his mother, of Sallisaw; sister, Malora Stites of Sallisaw; two brothers, Eddie and Greg Stites and Dana of Sallisaw; five grandchildren, Gabriel Loyd, Owen Chesney, Kiley Thorp, Stella Pletcher, and Frankie Pletcher; and two nieces, Danna Orendorff and April McInerney, both of Sallisaw.
Larry was preceded in death by his father and brother, Melvin Stites.
Active pallbearers are Bill Stites, Bart Stites, Todd Riggs, B.J. Hicks, Carl Ortiz, and Ronnie Marrion.
Rest in peace my friend we will miss you dearly fly high in the sky love you always til we meet again my friend you will always be in are hearts from Captain George, Carl and Tammy McCarty
RIP my friend. You will be truly missed.
In Memory of my Friend Larry Brian Stites I’d like to offer my Deepest Sympathies to his family & say that I love them all very much.
Larry my Lifetime Friend you asked me to promise you something a few weeks ago & my answer is yes .. I will look out after Noah !!
I Love you Larry ! I’m proud of you & we shall see each other again ..I’ll never forget you ..
and yes I will always ❤️ Love you
R.I.P Larry the battle is over ..
Larry Stites Was a good friend RIP Forever in Are Hearts & Never Forgotten an Angel how got there wings to soon 😔😔😞😞💚🩷🙏
I’m so sorry for your loss. Oh Larry the memories I have you my dear friend I will always cherish. Fly high and rest easy! Love always Kay Hollaway