Larry was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Willie C. Larry enjoyed spending time with family, good food, telling jokes and a good western. In 1986 Larry made the career move to public servant and proudly served 18 years as Chief of Police for the City of Crawfordville. Larry always had a passion for the dairy business he started milking at the age of twelve, he later drove for Pet Milk and he then fulfilled his dream of starting his own dairy business. Mark Yearwood, whom he had much respect for. Larry faithfully attended Robinson Baptist Church for many years under the leadership of Rev. He was a member of Sandy Cross Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Willie Crawford and Etta Mae Roth Nunn. Larry Thomas Nunn, 69 of Crawfordville went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday May 6, 2020. 'A lot of these children never had an opportunity to grieve until they come to a TAPS event.Mr. 'Most importantly our biggest function is creating that safe space for them to grieve the loss of their loved one,' said Carl Gilbert, chief warrant officer, U.S. They are partnered with an active duty or veteran service member to help provide support and guidance. 'So, it is really special to have a place where surviving family members can come together, make those connections and really build that family,' said McHugh-Stewart.įor younger children and teens, there is a TAPS Good Grief Camp. 'I know that she had a man that raised her to be a strong woman, and she knows from me we are still going and to me that is the best thing to honor our dads,' said Shannon. The two met for the first time and bonded over their shared experiences. Rhea Shannon and Kelly McHugh-Stewart both lost their fathers in 2010 in Afghanistan. 'The war followed many of our service members home, and whether they died by suicide as a result of post traumatic stress, or illnesses as a result of exposures to toxins, or an accident or any other way, regardless of the moment and the manner, this is about the years of the life and service.' Last year, TAPS assisted more than 9,000 newly grieving military families. It provides military families with peer support, professional counseling and a way to honor their loves ones. 'I lost my husband in an Army plane crash along with seven other soldiers, and at that time there was no national program,' said Bonnie Carroll, TAPS founder.Ĭarroll is the founder of the Tragedy Assistance Program, or TAPS. TAPS is an organization that assists thousands of families each year who have lost servicemen or women.

(KABC) - Grieving military families have an outlet to help them heal during times of tragedy. 'TAPS' is an organization that assists thousands of families each year who have lost servicemen or women. Grieving military families have an outlet to help them heal during times of tragedy.

Grief by Shannon Stewart