Larry D. Towell, 66, of Carlyle, died Sunday, July 1, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in O'Fallon.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Friday at 8 a.m. until the time of service at Nordike Funeral Home in Carlyle.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 6, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Carlyle Township Cemetery.
Mr. Towell was born on Dec. 4, 1951, the son of Thomas and Avis (Coleman) Towell. He married Marie Carriker in Litchfield on May 1, 1970, and she survives in Carlyle.
A veteran of the Illinois National Guard, he worked at Consolidated Coal and later at Monterey Coal Mine Number 2 in Hillsboro. He retired in 2015 from the City of Carlyle Street and Alley Department. He liked spending his time deer hunting and watching wrestling.
In his early years, he enjoyed drag racing and tractor pulls. He adored his wife, children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, Gary (Jennifer) Towell and Eric (Samantha) Towell, all of Carlyle; four grandchildren, Lily and Calab Towell, Tyler Flood and Chrissy McCardy; two great-grandchildren, Mason and Asher; his niece, Vicky Westbrook; nephew, Kevin Landers; brother-in-law, Keith Landers of Coffeen; sisters-in-law, Evelyn (Ivan) Blankenship of Litchfield, Donna (Randy) Hayes of Polo and Nona (Steve) Tosetti of Nokomis; his mother-in-law, Esther Carriker; and numerous great-nieces, nephews and friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Carol Landers and his father-in-law, Philip Carriker.
Memorials may be made to donor's choice and will be received at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left at www.nordikefuneralhome.com.
