Earl Gene Beeler, 88, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.  He was born January 4, 1927 at Lafe, AR to William and Grace Beeler.  Earl enjoyed mowing the yard, reading, and crossword puzzles.  He had many grandchildren that he loved and enjoyed very much.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and four brothers, infant Azro, Glenn, Dale, and Billy.

Earl is survived by his loving wife, Maxine; daughters, Sandy Lange of Panama City, FL, Rhonda Wheeler and her husband, Terry, of Waterloo, IL, and Donna Gray and her husband, Jeffrey, of Waterloo, IL; sisters, Faye Dodson, Ruth Jones, and Peggy Gordon; grandchildren, Stephanie, Eric, Mandy, Stacy, Ashley, Brandon, and Jennifer; great grandchildren, Kayla, Kristin, Grayson, Savannah, Kinley, Cole, Sophia, Carson, Tucker and Landry; great-great grandchildren, Jason and Caylee Rae.

The family will receive friends 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Phillips Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be 11:00a.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in the Center Hill Chapel of Phillips Funeral Home with Terry Songer and Chad Robinson officiating.  Burial will follow at Greene County Memorial Gardens.

Eric Lange, Brandon Gray, Anthony Edwards, Nathan Trexler, Nathan Bise, Derek Exum, Michael Exum, and Nathan Smith will serve as pallbearers.

Lasting memorials may be made to the building fund at Unity Baptist Church.