Larry Lorenzo Sylvester Freeland, Jr. departed this life. He succumbed to health complications that stemmed from a severe blood clot. He was 38.
Larry was born on May 7, 1982, in Washington, DC to Louise Scarborough Freeland and Larry Freeland, Sr. He was preceded in death by both.
Larry surpassed expectations, despite facing numerous obstacles throughout his life. A week after his second birthday, his mother Louise died. After her untimely death, Larry lived with his grandmother, Gladys Delores Hankins/step-grandfather, Frank Hankins; and aunt, Karen Hankins. Unfortunately, his grandmother Gladys died eighteen months later. At the tender age of three, Larry moved in with his cousin and god-mother, Sonya McNair Tonge, who also became his adoptive mother and his great-aunt, Irene McNair, who became his adoptive grandmother.
Larry was a gentle giant, who was warmhearted and eager to spread joy. He was engaging, adventurous, and happiest when spending time with his family. During his formative years, he committed his heart to the Lord and passionately participated in various ministries at Metropolitan Baptist Church, including serving in the youth choir, as a junior usher, and he spent many years in the Boy Scouts of America. He also learned Tae Kwon Do. As a teenager, he became interested in skiing, joined the ski team and eventually became its Captain at Terrell Middle School. He also competed on their Chess Team. He continued his education at Maplebrook School in Amenia, NY and, in later years, Larry became an enthusiastic traveler, who relished his “essential worker” role as a Commercial Driver.
Larry is survived by three sons Jeremiah Freeland, Amari Freeland, and Mekhi Freeland; his fiancé Andrea Noyes; step children Tyler Huntley, Makayla Noyes, Tyler Durand, Rachel Paul, Aaron Paul; adoptive mother Sonya McNair Tonge and step-father Deryck Tonge; adoptive grandmother Irene McNair; aunt Karen Hill; cousins (literally life-long friends) Antonio and Jonathan McNair; siblings Melissa Freeland, Anthony Freeland, Hope Freeland, Larristine Freeland-Stoddard; and many other close relatives and friends.
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