L. B. Laslie, Sr., 80, of Palacios passed away May 3, 2010. He was born July 29, 1929 in Palacios, TX to the late Willie Hardin & Alvena Kopecky Laslie. He was a longtime rancher and served in the US Army during WWII.

Survivors include his wife Ruth Laslie of Palacios; daughter Sylvia Stange & husband Joel of Palmer, Alaska; sons Buddy Laslie & wife Margaret of Blessing and Larry Laslie of Sheridan Wyoming; sisters Vivian Wilkerson-Turner of Palacios, Willie Mae Simpson of Ganado & Lucille Dendy of Longview; brothers R. J. Laslie of Caldwell and Charles Laslie of Mountain Home, Arkansas; grandchildren Lynn Ann, C. A., Stacey, Marla, Crystal, Jenny, Brad, Randy, Rachel, Rusty & Missy and 10 great grandchildren. A daughter Janet Lynn Laslie and sister Mary Ann Griffith both preceded him in death.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 6pm to 8pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Thursday, May 6, 2010 at the Palacios Funeral Home with Rev. Zach Nicholson officiating. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing. Pallbearers will be C.A. Laslie, Johnny Laslie, Bubba Hough, Martin Evens, Lewis Griffith, Chad Griffith, and Pete Griffith.