Lawrence “Larry” Edward Dorsett, Jr.

Lawrence “Larry” Edward Dorsett, Jr., 78, of High Point, passed away on March 6, 2026, at Westchester Manor Nursing Center. Born on March 3, 1948, in High Point, he was the firstborn son of the late Lawrence Edward Dorsett, Sr., and the late Evelyn Virginia Motsinger Dorsett.

Larry graduated from High Point Central High School in 1966 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Western Carolina University in 1970. He spent twenty years as a buyer for Sears & Roebuck, covering the Southeastern United States, first in Greensboro, North Carolina, and later in Atlanta, Georgia. After returning to North Carolina in 1998, he worked in information technology with various companies and retired from Piedmont Office Supply in 2013.

He possessed a contagious love for music, especially the Beach Boys, and took great joy in singing along and dancing whenever the opportunity arose. Known for his quick wit and endless supply of one-liners, Larry was a dedicated father, grandfather, and brother, as well as a devoted North Carolina Tar Heel fan.

He is survived by his daughters, Molly Slate and husband Brian of Wallburg, Emily Dorsett of Thomasville, and Jenny Dorsett and fiancé Brennen Duncan of Thomasville; grandchildren Ethan Reed and McRae Slate; brother David Dorsett and wife Anne; sister Jane Dorsett; and ex-wife and friend Sheila Kearns Dorsett.