Lawrence "Larry/Sonny" B McCullough, 85, of Continental passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Bridge Hospice, Bowling Green.

He was born on May 14, 1927 to Lawrence and Jennie (Kretzinger) McCullough in Putnam County, OH.  Larry first married Margaret Carncross  and they had four children who survive:  daughter Carol (Bob) Baker of Brant Lake, NY, son Michael (Judith) McCullough of San Francisco, CA, daughters, Patrice Jackson of Berkely, CA and Edythe (David) Stocking of Ft. Wayne, IN.   He then married Lodema Brown Pletcher in 1969 and she preceded him in death in 2010.  He is also survived by a stepdaughter, Sheila McNally and Bob Miller both of Bloomdale, OH, 6 grandsons and 4 great grandchildren and his cat, Shawn.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lodema and three sisters, Elma Lee, Catherine Lee and Norma McCullough.

Larry was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church where he taught Sunday School and served as an usher.  He graduated from Oakwood High School in 1945 and  was drafted into the US Army shortly after.  He was a beekeeper and a founding member of the NW Ohio Beekeeper Association.  Larry loved gardening and traveling.  He was a carpenter for McDonald Construction for over 30 years and a member of the Union.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 19, 2012 from 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Hanenkrath-Clevenger-Schaffer Funeral Home and on Thursday from 10:00 - 11:00 am prior to the service at the church on Thursday.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 20, 2012, at 11:00 am at Trinity United Methodist Church, Defiance with Rev. Joe Graves officiating.

Burial with military rites provided by the U.S. Army will be in McComb Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the Trinity United Methodist Church.