Larry Darnell McWilliams Sr

Life’s Reflections

Larry

McWilliams Sr. was born September 20, 1962, to the union of Issac McWilliams and Ruby McWilliams in Memphis, Tennessee. Larry made his transition on Monday, May 8, 2023, in Kingwood, Texas. Larry was preceded in death by his father, Issac McWilliams, and his son, Larry McWilliams Jr.

Larry leaves to mourn his passing: his beloved wife of thirty-three years, Portia R. McWilliams; four daughters, Toria, Juaniki, Cieara (Estevanico), and Candance; one son, Arsenio, all of Memphis, Tennessee; eight grandchildren, Arneshia, Jania, Anija, Erinie, China, India, Armani, Arsenio Jr.; one great-grandchild, Alijah all of Memphis, Tennessee; his mother Ruby McWilliams; his sisters, Debra (Fred) Myles, Linda McWilliams; one brother, Jimmie (Towanda) McWilliams all of Memphis, Tennessee, and a host of nieces, nephews, and many special friends.

Larry graduated from Carver High School in 1980. In the following years, Larry dedicated His life to being a loving husband and father and worked diligently to provide for them all. In those years, he served 20 plus years at Volvo Inc. and 8 plus years at FedEx, where he led each company and strived in each role, and made many friends, where he remained until his passing in Kingwood, Texas.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Psalms 23

When I Lost You

I wish I could see you one more time, Come walking through the door... But I know that is impossible, I will hear your voice no more.

I know you can feel my tears And you don’t want me to cry, Yet my heart is broken because I can’t understand why someone So precious had to die.

I pray that God will give me strength And somehow get me through... As I struggle with the heartache That came When I Lost You.

“TogeTher

You Never Said Goodbye

You never said I’m leaving, You never said goodbye. You were gone before I knew it, And only God knew why.

A million times I needed you, A million times I cried, If love alone could have saved you, You never would have died.

In life I loved you Dearly, In death I love you still. in my hweart you hold a place, That no one could ever fill

It broke my heart to lose you, But you didn’t go alone For part of me went with you, The day God took you home.

We, the family of Larry McWilliams Sr. wish to express a heartfelt Thank You for sharing our grief, comforting us, and joining in today’s celebration of his life. Just as deep as the sorrow that you, our friends and loved ones are feeling at this time, so is the depth of our gratitude. We are indeed grateful for the prayers, cards, flowers, telephone calls, monetary gifts, emails and visits you have extended. May God continue to bless you and yours.

An additional heartfelt thanks to Jerry Harrison & Harrison Memorial family during our time of bereavement.