Larry was born in 1927. He was the son of Larry Ardis and Agnes Geddings. He passed away in 1997.
Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Larry LeRoy Ardis Sr. and Agnes Geddings Ardis.
He was a graduate of Edmunds High School, worked in the family business with his father and uncles for a number of years after high school; and later became one of Sumter's most trusted home builders.
Mr. Ardis was a member of Crosswell Baptist Church. He was a former member of the National Association of Realtors and the S.C. Association of Realtors. He was also a past member of the SC. Residential Home Builders Association.
Survivors besides his wife include two sons, Larry LeRoy Ardis III of Baytown, Texas and Stephan Albert Ardis of Sumter; two half-sisters, Barbara Ardis Coker of Sumter and Laura Ruth Ardis Rollinson of Columbia: his stepmother, Bertie Ardis Ardis Doverspike of Columbia; and three grandchildren, Lee Ardis of Houston, Texas, and Stephan Ardis Jr. and Emily Rebecca Ardis, both of Sumter.
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