Lance Corporal Samuel Wayne Large, Jr.

Lance Corporal Samuel Wayne Large, Jr., 21, of Britton Drive, Villa Rica, Georgia passed away Friday, February 17, 2006 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. He was born January 18, 1985 in Clearwater, Florida. He was the son of Mr. Samuel W. Large, Sr. and Mrs. Ada Hayes Large. Lance Corporal Large was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed deep-sea fishing and cars. He was a 2003 graduate of Villa Rica High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. in September, 2003. Lance Corporal Large was stationed at Marine Corps Air Station, New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina and was assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Whitney Wilkins Large of Villa Rica; his son, Tyler Large of Villa Rica; his parents, Samuel W. Large, Sr. and Ada Hayes Large of Villa Rica; his sisters, Samantha Large of Phenix City, Alabama and Courtney Large of Villa Rica; his maternal grandmother, Daisy Hayes of Emporia, Virginia; one niece and 2 nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, February 26, 2006 at 2:00 PM from the Chapel of Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Villa Rica with Reverend Jimmy Bryant and a chaplain representing the United States Military officiating. Interment will follow at West Georgia Memorial Park in Villa Rica, Georgia with full military honors provided by the United States Marine Corps. The family will be receiving friends at Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Villa Rica, Saturday, February 25, 2006, from 11:00 AM until 9:00 PM Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.jones-wynn.com. Jones-Wynn Funeral Home of Villa Rica is in charge of arrangements.