Leroy Earls Sr. age 81, of Sharps
Gap, Barbourville, was born on June 16, 1931 at Glasgow, Kentucky. He was a son of the late Hilbert Earls and Erline Fuller Earls. Mr. Earls died Saturday, December 22, 2012 in the Golden Living Camelot in Louisville, Kentucky. He was a Truck Driver for the Super Service Trucking Company in Somerset, Kentucky before retiring and served in the United States Army. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by; two brothers, Ray Hill and Shorty Eugene.

Mr. Earls is survived by his wife, Anita Hensley Earls of Sharps Gap, Barbourville; his sons; Leroy Earls Jr. of Barbourville; Tim Earls and wife, Stacie of Burlington, Kentucky; his daughters; Darlene Welch and husband, Mike of Shepherdsville, Kentucky; Katrina Belcher of Barbourville; his grandchildren; Chad, Kimberly, Matthew, Joseph,
Michael, David, Tiffanie, Lindsey, Cheyenne, Derrick, Maria and Noelle; and his great grandchildren; Presley, Destinee, Austin, Jalyn, Racheal, Cassidy, Aislin, and Prestin; and many other relatives and dear friends.

Funeral Services for Leroy Earls Sr. will be conducted in the Hopper Funeral Home Chapel, Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 3:00 pm, with Chaplain William Draper officiating. Burial will follow in the Mayhew Cemetery at Sharps Gap, Barbourville, with family members and friends serving as pallbearers. Friends will be received at the Hopper Funeral Home, Saturday after 12:00 noon until the funeral hour at 3:00 pm. Hopper Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements