Larry Earl Drewer Sr., 66, of McMinnville died Monday, Oct. 27 at River Park Hospital. He was born April 19, 1948, in McMinnville and was retired from sales and was of the Baptist faith and a veteran. Mr. Drewer was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Leon Drewer and Alene Hamby Nunley; son, Brian Shipley; brothers, Jerry Drewer and Bobby Drewer; and sister, Linda Mullican.Survivors include his wife, Linda Drewer; children, Melissa (Darrin) Jenkins, Larry Earl (Roseanna) Drewer Jr., and Star Drewer, stepchildren Angela Scanlan (Robert Jackson), Beth Scanlan-Binkley (Jimbo), and Brian Scanlan (Tosha Deaton); brother, Billy (Bonnie) Drewer; sister-in-law, Glenda Drewer; stepbrothers, Johnny (Barbara) Madewell and Eddie Madewell; stepsister Rhonda Roberts; grandchildren, Dalton Jenkins, Kelsey Drewer, Blake Jenkins, Kandra Jane Drewer, Alexandra Jenkins, Ashton Shipley, and Angel Drewer; step-grandchildren Courteney Scanlan, Brittany Scanlan, Addie Scanlan-Woodson, Katie Scanlan, Ireland Scanlan, Brian Daniel Scanlan, and Brittany Donathan; great-grandson Peyton Stephens; step great-grandchildren, Nealon McLaughlin, Carlsie Scanlan, Kaiya Saddler, Miles Saddler, Tavin Scanlan, Taley Scanlan, Talayia Scanlan, and Micah Donathan, and special friend Kathy Neal.The family will hold a memorial service at a later date.
Larry Earl Drewer Sr., 66