Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Union Hill A.M.E. Church Cemetery, Will Spivey Street, Ellaville, Georgia.
Please be mindful that we will adhere to all government recommendations and mandates to limit the number of attendees at all services at this time. We are limiting the number of attendees to no more than 10 at the funeral home chapel services and graveside services. We thank you for your understanding and patience during this time.
Mr. Larry Aldridge, Jr. was born December 28, 1968 to the late Larry Aldridge, Sr. and the late Christine Hixon Aldridge. Larry was blessed to be reared by his parents, his beloved great great aunt, the late Hennie T. Peoples, and his devoted grandparents, the late Joe Aldridge, Jr. and the late Mary Lois Aldridge. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, the late Hattie Bell Fleming; four uncles Roland Aldridge, Frankie Allen Aldridge, Kenneth Shelling and Georgia Fleming, Jr.; and a devoted cousin, Prather Aldridge.
Larry was educated in the public school systems of Marion and Schley Counties. In 1987 he graduated from the historic Tri-County High School, Marion County. He served in the United Sates Marine Corps after graduation of high school. As a farmer he was employed with Mary Crisp Cattle Farm for several years.
Larry was united in holy matrimony to the former Sherronda Bacon. To this union they were blessed with four children: his adorable oldest daughter, Ashley Monique Aldridge, his second child, Larry Aldridge, III, his third child, Roland Caleb Aldridge and his baby boy, Julius Franklin Aldridge.
To You Dad, “I value all the wisdom and knowledge you gave throughout the years. Dad you are my inspiration, I pursue a possible music career. Love you dad,’ Your son Roland.
He leaves to cherish his memories and legacy to other family members including four siblings, Eric Aldridge Sr., Cheryl Gail Brooks, Monica Aldridge and Monikia Murray; his grandfather, Caleb Greene, St. Louis, Missouri, step grandmother, Dorothy (George) Fleming, Lakeland, Florida; eleven aunts and uncles, Janice (Ben) Walker, Columbus, Georgia, Brenda (John) Minter, Hartford, Connecticut, Joanna (Donald) McCrary, Stockbridge, Georgia, Gloria Woods, Americus, Georgia, Vivian Booker, Columbia, South Carolina, Mae (Derek) Lane Seattle, Washington, Valorie Rena (Carl) Gibbs, Lakeland, Florida, Terrell Aldridge, Columbus, Georgia, John Wesley (Kate) Fleming, Lakeland, Florida; adopted aunt and uncle Gertrude (David) Hunt, Lakeland, Florida, Sulton Charles Ellison, Roberta, Georgia; a host of beloved nieces and nephews including, Kristina Aldridge, Saron Minter, Tiffany Aldridge, Jalexus Jolly, Eriel Aldridge, Jamal Horne, Eric Aldridge, Jr., Donnie Brooks, Jr., Brady Brooks, and Jamani Jolly, and a host of beloved cousins and devoted friends.