Larry T. Sanderlin

Hampton – Command Chief Master Sergeant Larry T. Sanderlin, USAF (Ret.), 84, of Hampton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital after an extended and brave battle with cancer. His loving family was at his bedside. Larry was born January 26, 1931 in Valdosta, GA and enlisted in the United States Air Force when he was 17 years old. His very successful Air Force career eventually led to his assignment as the Command Chief Master Sergeant at Pease, AFB. CCMSGT Sanderlin retired in 1980 after nearly 30 years of honorable service to his country. It was during his tour at Pease AFB that he met and married his beloved wife, Marlene B. (Stenstream) Sanderlin and settled in Hampton. After his retirement from the service, Larry worked as a master electrician in Shop 99 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, a job he held for the next 26 years until illness forced his retirement in 2007. Larry was a hard-working man. His family was his world and he especially loved his grandchildren and they loved their grandpa. Time off was spent with his family and he thoroughly enjoyed the cookouts at his home with the children playing and having fun. Larry was a true gentleman in every sense of the word and he will be sadly missed by his family and his many friends. In addition to Marlene, his cherished wife of nearly 40 years, Larry is survived by his sons, Michael Sanderlin and his wife Susan, Johnny Sanderlin, Tommy Sanderlin and his wife Amy, all of Savannah, GA and Mark Sanderlin and his wife Cynthia of Atlanta, GA; his daughter, Terresa Winchester of Savannah, GA; his stepson, Charles Pearson and his wife Aktina of West Palm, FL and his stepdaughter, Cheryl Hogan and her husband William of Seabrook. He also leaves his 11 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Larry was predeceased by his brother, Calvin Sanderlin and his sister, Mary Sanderlin. Visiting hours will be from 2 to 5 PM on Sunday, May 17, 2015 in the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home - Crematory, 811 Lafayette Rd., Hampton. Services will be held at 11 AM on Monday at the Hampton United Methodist Church, 525 Lafayette Rd., Hampton. Burial will be in the High Street Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited.

Larry T. Sanderlin

January 26, 1931 - May 12, 2015