Larry Edrish Bledsoe

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Mr. Larry Edrish Bledsoe, 44, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013. Born Oct. 21, 1968, to Jerome Bledsoe and Laura Bledsoe of Benton Harbor, Mich., he attended Benton Harbor Area Schools while living in Michigan, and as a young child he attended Mount of the Good Shepard. While living in Arkansas, he was a member of New Mount Pleasant Worship Center.

Mr. Bledsoe leaves nine brothers, Jackie Haskins of Tacoma, Wash., Donnie (and Tanza) Bledsoe, Genard Bledsoe and Shamal Bledsoe all of Benton Harbor, Mich., Jeffery Bledsoe of Topeka, Kan., Craig Bledsoe of Little Rock, Jerry Bledsoe of Blytheville, and Odell (and Liz) Bledsoe and Ray (and Jeanette) Bledsoe of Osceola;

Three sisters, Sabrina Bledsoe of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Del and Deloise of Memphis;

A special friend, Adrieann Washington; and

A host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins, including one he was particularly fond of, Pastor R.L. Jones.

Services were held Saturday at Greater Grace Temple, pastored by Bishop George Dewberry, in Benton Harbor, Mich., with the eulogy given by Pastor R.L. Jones. Burial followed at Crystal Springs Cemetery.

Pallbearers included Danny Jennings, Aviance Gooden, Randy Johnson, Billy Creamer, Lamond Young and Terry Davis.

An online memory book is available at www.starks-menchinger.com