Portrait shared in memory of Larry Doral Watson Jr

In loving memory of

Larry Doral Watson Jr

October 8, 2017

Larry Doral Watson Jr., a Charlotte native and West Mecklenburg High graduate, was a devoted father and family man remembered for the time he shared with those he loved.

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A life held close in memory

Larry Doral Watson Jr. grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and completed his high school education at West Mecklenburg High School in the class of 2006. Those public records and local reporting identify him as a son of the city who remained connected to family through the years. He was a father, and the people closest to him remember him in that role first — a man who spent time with his son and with relatives.

Though public sources provide only a limited portrait, they consistently describe Larry as someone tied to family and community. He was 29 when he died on October 8, 2017; contemporaneous local reports note his ties to the neighborhoods of north Charlotte and place his passing near Hornets Nest Park on Trinity Road.

This page honors Larry as a person rather than as an event: a Charlotte native, a West Mecklenburg graduate, and a father whose life mattered to his family. In public accounts he is remembered primarily through the simple facts of relationships and hometown — details that point to the everyday ways people leave their mark on others. While the public record about his life is limited, the confirmed details show a young man whose family ties and role as a parent were central.

If loved ones or family members wish to provide additional, family-approved memories, photographs, or details about Larry’s life — his work, interests, friends, and the moments that best capture who he was — those contributions can help build a fuller, more personal remembrance. For now, this page preserves the verified facts with respect and the hope that his memory remains with those who knew him best.

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Larry is remembered with heartfelt sympathy. He deserved to be known for a life that mattered, and may his memory continue to be held with love.

Summer V.