Larry Kirk Critchlow

Larry Kirk Critchlow obituary

Larry Kirk Critchlow

Larry Critchlow Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bates-Rolf Funeral Home - New Boston on Aug. 7, 2025.

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Larry Kirk Critchlow, age 66, of Foreman, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. He was born on August 29, 1958, in Los Angeles, California to George Roland and Juanita (Nunn) Critchlow.

Larry retired from Red River Army Depot. He also was known for working in the oil fields, cross-country truck driving, training thoroughbred horses, and in high school he raised grand champion pigs and rode broncs. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing, playing pool, riding motorcycles, camping, and spending time with his family and friends. He was a loving husband, father, and great friend to many.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Juanita (Nunn) Critchlow; his father, George Roland Critchlow; his sister, Georgene Critchlow; his brother, Cliff Summers; his father-in-law, John Robert Bowman; his mother-in-law, Eva Jane Bowman; and his niece, Trisha Muto.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Jeannine Critchlow; his son, John Critchlow; his daughter, Tosha Critchlow; his grandsons: Blake, Brody, and Baxter; his sisters, Sandy Boswell and Laura Summers; his nephews, Jack Smith, Chris Summers, and Tyler Lisenby; his nieces, Tracy Michel and Tara Murphy; his sister-in-law, Renita Dossett; his brothers-in-law, Johnny Dossett and Joe Lisenby; and a number of other special relatives and friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Bates-Rolf Funeral Home – New Boston, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial donations to be made to the MD Anderson Cancer Center (1515 Holcombe Blvd - Houston, Texas 77030)

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