MOUNTOLIVE – Larry Eugene Mustian, 57, passed away early Sunday morning, February 23, 2014.

A native of Hertford County, he was the son of the late Eugene Jerome and Geneva Miller Mustian.  Though he never served in the armed forces, still, he was very patriotic and held a strong allegiance towards his country. He was a plumber and had been employed with Stackhouse Plumbing.

He is survived by his wife, Gail Odom Mustian of the home; a son, Ryan Mustian and his friend, Heather Murray, of Delaware; two step-children, Jeremy Whitfield and wife, Karrie, and Heather W. King and husband, Jeremy, all of Mount Olive;  three sisters, Michelle Boyd and husband, Johnny, of Ahoskie, Debbie Riddick and husband, Joe, of Hertford, and Marsha Beasley of Jackson; and four grandchildren, Chance and Zack King, and Brooke and Hunter Whitfield.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 25, at 2 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home in MountOlive, and will be conducted by the Rev. Tony Ward, and will be followed by burial at Wayne Memorial Park.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home during the hour before the service, and at other times at the residence.

Flowers are welcome, or memorial gifts may be made to Kitty Askins Hospice Center, 107 Handley Park Court, Goldsboro, NC 27534.

www.tyndallfh.com