Larry Lee Shirk

Larry Lee Shirk, 83, of Athens, TN passed away peacefully at Tennova Cleveland Hospital in Cleveland, TN on January 5, 2021. He was born in Defiance, OH and loved fishing and playing with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Wilbur Shirk and Dolores Schilt Shirk; his mother-in-law Effie Farmer Lunsford; brother Wilbur Richard “Dick” Shirk and sister Lois Klein.
Larry leaves behind to cherish his memory his loving wife of 45 years, Marjorie Clemmer Axley Shirk, step daughter Lisa Axley Dorr Hall and step son Frank D. Axley II, grandchildren Misty Axley Stokes (Josh), Axley Blansit (Chuck), Darrell Mark Dorr II (Amanda) and Justin Franklin Axley, great grandchildren Nicholas & Jesse Richesin, Abi, Clark & William Patterson, Alexandria Blansit and Sierra Burger, brother Jerry Shirk, sister Wanda Richards, brother-in-law Herbert Clemmer, several nieces and nephews, numerous other extended family members and a host of special friends.
The family will receive friends on Friday evening, January 8, 2021 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. A service celebrating his life will began at 7:00 PM with the Reverend Charlie Hunt Officiating.
The interment and committal service will be on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the McMinn Memory Gardens with family and friends serving as pallbearers.
You are encouraged to share a memory of Larry and/or your personal condolences with his family by visiting his memorial webpage and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral Home of Athens is honored to assist his family with these arrangements.