Larry K. Dripps, 74 of Port Salerno, Florida passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Treasure Coast Hospice in Stuart.
Born October 10, 1943 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania he was the son of Kenneth Earl and Doris Althea Weaver Dripps. He moved to the Treasure Coast in 1983 from Beaver Falls.
Larry served in the U. S. Air Force.
He was the former owner of Auto Craft International in Stuart and had also owned Dripps Racing operating a '97 Dragster by TubeCarz and powered by Chevrolet. He raced in Open Outlaw throughout Florida.
In addition to his passion of drag racing, Larry enjoyed fishing.
He is survived by his daughters, Shelby Robinson of West Palm Beach, Florida and Sheleen Dripps of Pittsburgh, Pennsylavnia; brothers, Dennis L. Dripps (Romi) of Palm City, Florida; Thom Dripps (Dawn) of Denver, Colorado and Todd Dripps of Palm City, Florida; sisters, Valerie Dripps Walker of Tallahassee and Cathie Dripps Vukelich (Bernard) of Beaver, Pennsylvania; grandson, Gage Everett Miller, West Palm Beach, Florida. He was loved and will also be missed by his nieces and nephews.
A Gathering of Family and Friends will begin at 6 PM, Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Treasure Coast Seawinds Funeral Home in Stuart with Military Honors and a Celebration of Life Service to begin at 7 PM, the gathering will continue until 9 PM.
Memorial Contributions in Larry's memory may be sent Dennis L. Dripps, in care of Treasure Coast Seawinds Funeral Home, 950 SE Monterey Road, Stuart, FL 34994.