LTC (Retired) Lawrence Russell Dewey, Jr., a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away on September 24, 2026, at the age of 90.

His service in the U.S. Army Aviation included 2 tours in Vietnam and continuous involvement with research and development in avionics. He received several awards such as the Soldier’s Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross.  Retiring after 20 years, he received his MBA from Darden Business School at UVA which prepared him to buy the Charlottesville Auto Clinic and enjoy his passion for old cars. As a business owner, he was involved with the Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis Club.  Amid a decade of owning the auto shop, he pursed selling real estate, later acquiring their homes in Virginia and Alabama.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Major General and Mrs. Lawrence Russell Dewey; and sister, Florence (CiCi) Hughes.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, M. Kim Dewey; his children, Linda (Brian) Batteiger, of Wisconsin, Lisa (Kevin) Kirkland of Georgia and Lawrence Russell Dewey, III of Nebraska; his grandchildren, David (Lisa) Batteiger of Texas, JoAnn Batteiger of Virginia and Daniel Kirkland of Georgia; great-grandson, Bax Batteiger of Texas; siblings, Donald H. Dewey of Maryland and Elizabeth (Chris) Vance of Virginia; eight nieces and nephews; and ten great nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at Hughes Funeral Home, 26209 Pollard Road, Daphne, AL, on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 12PM.  There will be a time of visitation with family and friends before the service, beginning at 11AM. Interment with full military honors will follow at the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spanish Fort, AL.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at https://alzfdn.org/  Wounded Warriors Project at  https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/  or Tunnel to Towers Foundation at https://t2t.org/

Hughes Funeral Home, 26209 Pollard Road, Daphne, AL, is assisting the family. Online expressions of condolences for the family may be made at www.hughesfh.com.