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Funeral Service |
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Tuesday, September 5th @ 2:00 pm |
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Tuesday, September 5th @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm |
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Tuesday, September 5th |
MITCHELL – William Earl, 93, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017, at his residence.
Born November 14, 1923, in Lawrenceport, he was the son of Alonso C. and Mabel M. (Leatherman) Earl. He married Peggy Joyce Allen in 1955, and she preceded him in death July 16, 2017.
Bill retired from Lehigh Cement Company. He was a member of the Mitchell Church of the Nazarene and attended the Bride of Christ Fellowship. Bill enjoyed drinking coffee and socializing.
He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II, and a member of American Legion Post No. 250. Bill was the recipient of the EAME Theater Ribbon with five Bronze Stars and the Distinguished Unit Citation with one Oak Leaf Cluster.
Surviving:
son,
Jory (Janie) Earl of Mitchell
daughters,
Pamela Pridemore of Mitchell
Nanina (Richard) Ferris of Fishers
grandchildren,
Marc Pfleging
Mia Gore
Melanie Sipes
4 great grandchildren
1 great great grandson
brother,
Alonso (Carolyn) Earl of Bedford
sisters,
Sarah Hall of Mitchell
Sue (Matthew) Pemberton of Martinsville
His parents; wife; and siblings, Roberta Lanning, Mary Louise Stewart, Jack Earl, and Elmer Earl, preceded him in death.
Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Brother Jerry Allen officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery with military honors accorded by American Legion Post No. 250 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107.
Friends may call from 11:00 a.m. until the service on Tuesday at the funeral home.
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