Lawrence John Adornato

Lawrence (Larry) John Adornato, of Newnan, Georgia, died July 19, 2016, after the vehicle in which he was travelling was struck by a falling tree.

Mr. Adornato, the son of Lawrence S. Adornato and the late Barbara Arentzen Adornato, grew up in Monticello, Georgia. He graduated from Jasper County High School and Auburn University. He was an electronics engineer for the Federal Aviation Administration. He was also an electrical contractor.

Mr. Adornato was a master mechanic and loved working on cars and farm equipment. He also loved fishing, hunting, gardening, and cooking on the grill. He played the saxophone and passed his talent and love of music on to his son, who is a member of the Auburn University Marching Band.

In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Melissa Hill Adornato; son, Alex Adornato of Auburn, Alabama; daughter, Elizabeth Adornato of Montgomery, Alabama; brother Rocky Adornato, of Sammamish, Washington; and twin brother, Anthony Adornato of Oxford, Georgia.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 25th in the chapel of Jordan Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9 – 11 a.m. before the service.