William “Piggy” Larkin passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Christian Hospital Northeast. He was born on July 15, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri and was the sixth child of 11 born to William and Zenobia Larkin.
Piggy was educated through the St. Louis Public School system and attended Sumner High School. Piggy enjoyed playing basketball and at a young age often played at Tandy Community Center and also on Sumner’s High School team. After high school Piggy enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at Turner AFB in Albany, Georgia. It was there that he met and married Arlene Coney in 1951.
After completion of his military duties, Piggy and Arlene moved to St. Louis, Missouri and shortly thereafter became an employee of the U.S. Postal Service. He remained employed for 30 years until his retirement in 1984.
Piggy enjoyed watching sports on TV, debating politics, doing yard work and listening to music. He always made time to talk to family and friends about his knowledge on history, geography, and knowing all about the city of St. Louis.
Piggy and Arlene were married for 62 years. He was a loving husband, proud parent and generous grandparent. He will forever be missed but will never be far from our hearts.
He leaves to cherish many wonderful memories; his wife, Arlene; children, Jeanette, Jerome (Carolyn); grandsons, Jerome Davon and William; great-grandson, William, Jr., (all of St. Louis, Mo.); sisters, Carolyn Johnson, Merrillville, Indiana; LaDoris Shields, Cypress, Texas; brother, Ronald Larkin, Kansas City, Missouri; mother-in-law, Dora Bell Coney, Albany, Georgia; seven sisters-in-law, one brother-in-law, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral Arrangements: Visitation: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 4–8 pm, Archway Memorial Chapel, 111 Taylor Dr., Hazelwood, MO. 63040, (314) 895-3900. Funeral: Friday, May 16, 2014, 10:30am, Archway Memorial Chapel.
