Larry L. Folley

August 24, 1943 - August 17, 2018

Larry L. Folley, age 74, of Lorain, passed away after a lengthy illness on Friday, August 17, 2018 at the Mercy New Life Hospice Center, Lorain. Larry was born on August 24, 1943 in Elyria and has lived his entire life within the Lorain County area. He is a graduate of Elyria High School and attended Lorain County Community College for 2 years. He proudly served his country in the United States Army before being honorably discharged. After his service for his country, he went to work for US Steel until he began working as a machinist for Progressive Processing, finally retiring from there in 2004. Some of the things Larry enjoyed were collecting die-cast model cars and anything involving Cleveland sports. Larry is going to be missed by his children; Larry (Christine) Folley, of Millbury, OH, Michael (Missy) Folley, of Lorain, and Melissa (Luis) Rodriguez, of Lorain, his grandchildren; Miranda, Brandon, Ashley, Tiffany, Morgan, Travis, Mikenna, Stephanie, Shaquille, Thomas, and Kylee, and his 2 brothers; Roy and Neil Folley. He was preceded in death by his parents; Roy and Rose (nee Bisgrove) Folley, a brother, John Folley, and a sister, Luann Houston. The family will receive friends for a memorial service with military honors, at 4:00 pm, on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 625 N. Lake Street, Amherst. Full military honors will be provided by the AMVETS Honor Guard Funeral Detail Color Guard. The Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Road, Amherst, is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions, in his memory, be made to the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Toledo, PO Box 298, Sylvania, OH 43560. To send an online condolence, go to www.dovinreberjones.com.