Jerry Wayne Earls
Oct 28, 1940 - Oct 18, 2011
Posted by Jo Aguirre

Harmon County Funeral Home

Jerry Wayne Earls, age 70, of Blair, and formerly of Hollis, passed away late Tuesday evening, October 18, 2011, at Purcell Municipal Hospital. Mr. Earls was born in Altus, Oklahoma on October 28, 1940, to Samuel and Florence (Moon) Earls and was the youngest of five boys. With Jerry’s mother dying while he was at a young age, he began school at Gould and helped his dad with the farming. In October 1970, Jerry married the love of his life, Dorothy Moore, and they spent the next forty years together before her death in December of 2010. Working for several years at Republic Gypsum in Duke, Jerry later began working for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation where he spent many years before his retirement. In 2003, they moved to Blair where Jerry was a member of the local car club and enjoyed drinking coffee with his friends every morning. Over his lifetime, he also enjoyed spending his spare time coon hunting, car racing, fishing, and being with his family and friends.

Preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Dorothy, four brothers, Bob Earls, Choc Earls, Sammy Earls and Tommy Earls.

He is survived by one daughter, Leslie Davis and husband Darrin of Purcell; three grandchildren, Wade Davis, Phillip Bragg Davis and Elizabeth Davis, all of Purcell along with many nieces, nephews, cousins other relatives and a host of friends. Jerry also had a little dog named "Sissy" that he loved and adored.

Funeral services for Jerry Earls will be at 2 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2011, at the Harmon County Funeral Home with Brother Tim Tutten officiating. A private family burial will follow at the Gould Cemetery under the direction of Harmon County Funeral Home of Hollis. Online tributes may be made to the family at www.HarmonCountyFuneral.com