Larry Ira Pauline, 85, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Springhill Medical Center in Mobile, AL.

Larry was born March 29, 1940, in Charleston, West Virginia, a son of Ira Noel & Olive Phyliss Cain Pauline. He married Linda Lu Horn, September 24, 1958.

In his lifetime, he served in the U.S. Navy, was an engineer, salesman, entrepreneur, and a minister of the Lord’s doctrine in the Berean Church of Christ of Modesto and the Church of Christ of Carlinville. He led countless people to the Lord's word.

Larry was a joker of sorts and was involved in many strange, funny, dangerous, and interesting situations. Larry loved flying his Luscombe 8 airplane and belonged to a small flying club out of Zelmer Memorial Air Park in Palmyra IL. Larry was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle.

Larry is preceded in death by his father Ira Noel Pauline, mother Olive Phyllis Pauline, wife Linda Lu Pauline, brother, Robert (Bobby) Pauline, and lifelong friend of 58 years, Enola Gay Ellis.

He is survived by: his sons, Tim (Sherry) Pauline and their sons Dillon, Wyatt and Myles of Mobile, Alabama, Eric (Angela) Pauline and son Gabriel of Carlinville, Illinois, Michael (Kellie) Pauline and son Cody (Miranda), daughter Makenzie of Cocoa, Florida, and Enola’s sons Brian (Jeanette) Ellis and their daughters Claire and Eden, and Erik Ellis, both of West Virginia, Great-grandson Kota Pauline. Brothers David Pauline and Ernest Pauline and several nieces and nephews.

Private entombment will be at the Mayfield Memorial Park Cemetery, Mausoleum of Valor, Carlinville, IL.

Memorials may be made to Zelmar Memorial Air Park, C284+HW6, Palmyra, IL 62674

Davis-Anderson Funeral Homes, Carlinville, is in charge of arrangements.