Larry Earl Zimmerman, 65, OF 5423 Frontier Lane, Covington, Virginia, died Wednesday April 23, 2014 at Lewis Gale Alleghany Hospital in Low Moor.

He was born April 24, 1948 in Williamsburg in Greenbrier County, WV, a son of Earl and Nelva Nicely Zimmerman.

Larry was a veteran of the Vietnam War with the United States Army.

He had retired in 2013 from Hammond Mitchell Contractors as a Heavy Equipment Operator.

He was a member of Covington Lodge #610, Loyal Order of Moose and of the Hokes Chapel United Methodist Church.

He enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing, classic cars and playing Santa Claus.

Surviving are his life partner, Malinda "Lindy" Morris of Covington; one son, Laramey Zimmerman and his wife, Robin, of Lewisburg, WV; one daughter, Haley Zimmerman of White Sulphur Springs, WV; three step sons, Jeff Morris; Ricky Morris and Eric Morris, all of Covington; one step daughter, Susie Crawford of Covington; four grandchildren, Isaiah Zimmerman; Sophia Spencer, Alyssa Morris and Jayme Thomas; one great grandson, Brandon Thomas, Jr.; two brothers, Chuck Zimmerman of Williamsburg, WV, and Denzel Zimmerman and his wife, Marlene, of Hampton, NC, and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Arritt Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Rodden officiating.

The interment will follow in the Hokes Chapel Cemetery.

The family will receive their friends from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. Saturday evening April 26, 2014 at the Arritt Funeral Home.