C. J. Earley

Published 3:14 pm Friday, March 26, 2010

C.J. Earley, 88, of 241 W. Durham Street, Landrum, passed away March 24, 2010. He was the son of the late Claude and Della Harris Earley. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Rachel Frady Earley.

He founded Earley Sheet Metal in 1952, was a member of Landrum First Baptist Church and a Shriner.

He is survived by a daughter, Linda Smith and husband Charles of Gowensville; a son, Dennis Earley and wife Ann of Landrum; four grandchildren, Shannon Smith and wife Amy, Brandon Smith and wife Elizabeth, all of Campobello, Kevin Earley and wife Becky, and Melody Earley, all of Landrum; nine great grandchildren; a sister, Marie Nix of Yadkinville, N.C., and a brother, Buster Earley of Mt. Pleasant, S.C. He was predeceased by a brother, N.L. Earley and a sister, Janet Ellington.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends following the service.

The family is at the home, 241 W. Durham Street, Landrum.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Drive, Columbus, N.C. 28722.

Condolences may be left at www.pettyfuneralhome.com.

Petty Funeral Home & Crematory, Landrum.