Laurence "Lanny" Partlow

Laurence “Lanny” Partlow, retired telecommunications engineer and long-time resident of Delaware County, passed away unexpectedly on December 2, 2024 at the age of 71 while traveling home following the Thanksgiving holiday. Lanny is survived by his parents; his wife, Gayle; his daughters, Amy (Chris) Morrison and Melissa Greene; his grandchildren; Matt (Sara) Morrison, Lucy Morrison, Jimmy Morrison, Madison Greene, Garrett Greene, Olivia Greene and his great-grandson Theo “Teddy” Morrison; by his siblings Zane Partlow, Jalana Tincher, Michelle (Van) Nguyen, and Melody (Tom) Henry; by his sisters-in-law Shirley Neville, Laurie (Jeff) Huston and brother-in-law Doug Rivers and by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and many cousins. Lanny was preceded in death by his grandparents and by his brother-in-law Donnie Tincher. Lanny was born in Columbus on August 7, 1953 to Donald and Joy Partlow. He attended Olentangy High School class of 1971, but graduated early in 1970. After high school, he took a job at Chemical Abstract Services where he advanced his career and retired after 35 years of service. Lanny was involved with many bands throughout his life from high school garage bands through the ‘80’s and ‘90’s playing in bars and basements where he played guitar and mixed music on the soundboards. Lanny had a love of drag racing that started from watching his brother race in the 1970s and included many years of attending the Spring Nationals at National Trail Raceway in Kirkersville, Ohio and the US Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana. He developed a love of NASA and space after watching the Lunar landing on television in 1969 and was lucky enough to attend the final launch of the Shuttle program in 2011. He also enjoyed trains and took his grandchildren on several rides on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway and Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad even enjoying a ride on an old steam engine. This love of trains prompted many vacations to a small town called Folkston, Georgia that ultimately captured a piece of his heart and he and his wife Gayle built their forever home along the tracks. Through all of these interests, he met many great people and developed wonderful friendships. A Celebration of Life and Memorial is scheduled for Saturday December 21, 2024 from 2:00pm – 6:00pm at the Eagles Lodge located at 127 E. William St., Delaware, Ohio 43015.