Larry Nuckols

Larry Nuckols, age 53, of Portland passed away on Jan. 10, 2025, in the line-of-duty while working as a paramedic at Jay Emergency Medical Service. 

He was born in Bluffton, Indiana, on June 16, 1971, the son of Dick and Darlene (Dolly) Nuckols. He served in EMS for over 32 years and was also a U.S. Army veteran with three combat deployments who served until retirement.

He was a 1990 Blackford High School graduate.

He is survived by his sister Carol Nuckols-Deavers (husband: Eric); brother Richard Nuckols (wife: Jamie); and half-sisters Kimberly Franks and Melissa Creamer. He is also survived by sons Vance Guntle, Joseph Nuckols and Zachary Nuckols; daughters Erika Nuckols (fiancé: Christopher Fitzsimmons), Kylee Kaehr and Elizabeth Nuckols; grandchildren Brooklyn Limbert, Peyton Limbert and Christian Fitzsimmons; many nieces and nephews; and wife Angela Nuckols.

He was preceded in death by mother Darlene (Dolly) Nuckols in 2014; father Dick Nuckols in 2020; and nephew Dustin Franks in 2023.

Funeral services will be Friday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Baptist Church with Pastor Galen Fitzsimmons presiding. Burial will follow in the Green Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from noon to 7 p.m. in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home. 

Memorials can be made to Fallen Heros or choice of the donor.

Condolences may be expressed at bairdfreeman.com.