In loving memory of a wonderful husband, daddy, brother and friend!
Earl Pinkney Eaker Jr.
December 17, 1937 – January 2, 2026
Lived 88 years
Cherryville City Cemetery · Cherryville, NC
Psalm 23 A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,[a] I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
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1937
Born December 17
1937
Birth
1939
Earl was 2 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1944
Earl was 7 when Allied troops landed at Normandy on D-Day
1956
Graduated High School Waco
1956
Married Martha Francis Fitch
1958
Earl was 21 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1968
Birth of first child Joy Deanne
1969
Earl was 32 when the Woodstock music festival opened
1970
Birth of second child Sara Lynn
1973
Birth of third child Earl Jason
1976
Earl was 39 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1989
Earl was 52 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1997
Earl was 60 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2005
Earl was 68 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2010
Earl was 73 when Instagram was launched
2022
Earl was 85 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2026
Passed away January 2, age 88
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