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            <text>Laurence R. Zimmerman, 86, New Haven, WV., formerly of Albany, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023,&#13;
at Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.&#13;
  Born September 23, 1936, in Stewart, the son of the late John and Sylvia Sutton Zimmerman.&#13;
He was a retired U.S. Postal Service mail carrier of 35 years and had worked at C &amp; E. Hardware.&#13;
He was a member of Carpenter Baptist Church.&#13;
     Laurence is survived by children Laurence Jr. (Letha) Zimmerman, Fred Zimmerman (Fiancé Kateryna), &#13;
Laurel (Steven) Sigman, Kirsten (Michael) James, Misty (Roger) Monk, and Lorna (Don) Woodson;  grandchildren, Heather, Cody, Casey, Freddie, Tori, Kloe, Cole, Beau, Mathias, Caynaan, Grier, Joe, Nick, Whitney, Christine, Carley, Ariadne, Morgan, Tyler, Angelina, Hope, Adam, and Felisia; great-grandchildren, Madison, Destanee, Gaige, Chanel, Carter, Scarlet, Amelia, Asher, Jocelynn, Adalyn, McKenna, Christopher, Kinsley, and Kapri; brothers Bill, Leonard, Ralph, Jess, Johnny, and Roger Zimmerman; special friend Ellen.&#13;
     In addition to his parents, he was preceded by a brother Larry Zimmerman.&#13;
     Services will be Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Bigony-Jordan Funeral Home, with Pastors Don Swick and&#13;
Bert Christian officiating.  Burial will be in Stewart Cemetery.  Visitation is Thursday 6-8 P.M. at&#13;
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