Lucy Ann Larkins

COPENHAGEN-Lucy Ann Larkins, age 86, of Copenhagen, peacefully passed away to be with her Lord and Savior early morning on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility.

Visitation Hours will be held on Sunday, June 29th, 2025, from 4:00 pm-7:00 pm at the Lundy Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc., located at 500 State Street in Carthage, NY 13619. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 11:00 am with Pastor, Dewey Stewart, III., officiating, at the Watertown Baptist Temple located on Route 3 in Watertown, NY 13601. A reception will follow the service at church. Her burial will be held privately by her family, and she will be laid to rest alongside her husband and family.

She was born in Syracuse, New York, on August 19, 1938, to her parents, the late Harold and Helen (Riley) Wing. She graduated from Pulaski Central School in 1956. Throughout her life, Lucy held positions at several companies, including AMF, Lloyds of Lowville, and Fort Drum. She ultimately retired from her housekeeping role at Lewis County General Hospital.

She was married to the late Robert O. Larkins on June 1, 1957, in Mexico, New York. Mr. Larkins was the owner and operator of his dairy farm, Larkins & Son’s, which was located on Route 177.

She is survived by her six children, Robert O. Jr. and Barbara Larkins, Lenoir, NC; Lucy G. Armer, Peachland, NC; Helen M. Larkins, Lowville, NY; Mark I. and Brenda Larkins, Vale, NC; Victor J. (Francie) Larkins, Meshoppen, PA; and Penny J. and her husband Shareef Stokely, Copenhagen. She is also survived by her siblings, C.James Wing, Sandy Creek, NY; Margaret Sandstrom, Bostic, NC; and Carolyn (Bert) Cowan, Sandy Creek, NY; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, brother and sister-in-laws, and many nieces and nephews.

Lucy is predeceased by her parents and her husband Robert, who died on February 22, 2014, her brother, John R. Wing, and several brothers and sister-in-laws.

She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Her smile was truly the best, and she was such a sweet and kind lady. Lucy was a wonderful mother and grandmother. So many special children knew her as “Grandma Lucy,” which speaks volumes about the love she shared. She had a passion for life and enjoyed playing the piano, reading, and spending time in nature. Above all, her greatest joy was being with her family.

She was a woman of deep faith who cherished her relationship with the Lord through church attendance and prayer. She was a longtime member of the Watertown Baptist Temple, One of her most beloved Bible verses is shared below:

John 14:1-6 King James Version

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the entire nursing home staff for the wonderful care you provided to our mother. Your loving attention made a real difference to her well-being. We also want to thank Ibrahim-Al-Bassiony, PA, for his expertise and compassionate approach in caring for her, along with her Nephrologist, Erin L. Birchenough from Samaritan Medical Center. 

Arrangements are entrusted to the Lundy Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc. at 500 State Street, Carthage, NY, 13619. Donations in her memory can be made to the Watertown Baptist Temple located at 26200 State Route 3, Watertown, NY 13619. Online condolences in her memory can be made to www.lundyfuneralhome.com