Laurence "Larry" Edwin Atwell

Mr. Laurence "Larry" Edwin Atwell, 78, passed on to his heavenly home on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at Transitional Health Services in Kannapolis.

A memorial service is scheduled for 2:30 pm Saturday, November 3, 2018, at All Saints' Episcopal Church. The Rev. Nancy L. J. Cox will officiate.

The family will receive friends at The Welcome Center following the service.

Mr. Atwell was born June 11, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA. He was a son of the late William Atwell and Florence Abel Atwell. He was a member of All Saints' Episcopal Church. Mr. Atwell retired from Ogden Security Company in Hartford, CT, where he worked as a security guard. Larry became a Master Mason November 11, 1981 at Orient Lodge #62 A.F. & A. M. in East Hartford, CT, he serve as Worship Master the following years 1991,2005 and 2006. Orient Lodge joined Columbia Lodge #25 in So. Glastonbury, CT. Larry was very proud of his Masonic Lodges and enjoyed them.

Larry joined the Order Of The Eastern Star and was Worthy Patron for 6 times, he served 5 of those times in the East with his wife and we had a great time. Larry also became a Grand Representative to Ohio and again to Vermont. We did a lot of traveling for the Mason’s and Eastern Star. It was a life we love. Larry became a member of Newell Chapter #344 of Newell, NC. This past March he became Worthy Patron with Worthy Matron Greta Torrence.

I know Larry is at rest and the hurting is no more. I know in my heart as Larry was going home to the bridge we all cross over, I call it the Rainbow Bridge, because that is the bridge he will cross because waiting there and wagging her tail is his beautiful Katelyn, she has gathered with her all her cats to greet their Daddy home.

I will miss you honey, I will carry on because I know you are with me always. Until we meet again I love you.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his four sisters, Marie, Delores, Lenora and Frances; and three brothers, William, Robert and Donald Atwell.

Larry leaves the love of his life, Jacqueline "Jackie" Perkins Atwell, they celebrated their 37 wedding anniversary on September 19th; and two brothers, Richard Atwell and Phillip Atwell, both of Philadelphia. He also leaves his two “mutton heads”, the two cats, Sissy and Spanky. He told Jackie that they visited him a couple of nights at the rehab center, she told him that was great.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the family thru [this gofundme account]https://www.gofundme.com/help-pay-for-larry039s-funeral.