Larry Dale Sullivan, 71, of Benton, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Baptist Health in Paducah, Kentucky.

Larry was born on June 16, 1954, in Cairo, Illinois, to the late William Baxter Sullivan and Eleanora Lorraine Maynard Sullivan. From an early age, Larry had a strong passion for competition. His parents often took him and his brother Fred to watch races whenever possible, igniting his love for the sport. This drive for competition became even more evident during his teenage years at North Marshall High School, where he was one of only two students to participate in four different sports: track, baseball, basketball, and football.

Larry was not a stranger to hard work. After graduating from North Marshall High School in 1972, he briefly attended college before

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