Larry Walter Stallings

Larry Walter Stallings was born in 1948 in Clovis, NM to Jack and Cleopatra (Azarelli) Stallings who preceded him in death. He had one Aunt, Thelma Stallings who also preceded him in death. All of his Italian relatives on his mother’s side live in Italy and he has not had contact with them since his mother’s death mainly because they don’t speak English.

He graduated from Clovis High School in 1966. He began his career with the AT&SF Railroad and took a leave to join the United States Army to serve a tour in Vietnam. At the time of his death on December 12, 2020 he was a 100% DAV from Agent Orange which they determined caused Congestive Heart Disease and ESRD which is what he succumbed to at BSW Grapevine in Hospice. After his military service he returned to work at the AT&SF and attended ENMU.

In 1979 while living in Amarillo, TX he met the love of his life, Kathy Casillas. They were married on December 6, 1980, 40 wonderful years ago!
He is survived by his loving wife, Kathy Casillas Stallings, son, Brett, wife Stacy, granddaughter Sage of Durango, CO, daughter, Brooke Stallings of Keller, TX and his son from a previous marriage, Aaron Stallings of Dalhart, TX.

He and Kathy with their children moved to Keller, TX in 1997 when the AT&SF merged with the Burlington Northern which became the BNSF. He had a long career of 43 years until his retirement in 2008. After retiring Larry became President of the HOA in his neighborhood and worked vigorously to improve his neighborhood in Keller, TX. He has never met a stranger and he got a lot of pleasure in doing anything to improve the life of others. There wasn’t anything that he couldn’t fix and he loved to retrieve items out of the trash and give them a second life. The neighbors would see Larry daily cruising the neighborhood on his little purple scooter or sports car with his little white Westie Dog, Roxanne by his side.

Larry’s remains were cremated and due to Covid his memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. If you feel inclined to do so you may make
a donation in his memory to the charity of your choice.