Donald Alfred Earl of Panama City Beach, FL passed away on May 2, 2018. He was born on November 19, 1948 in Buffalo, New York to Robert James & Naomi Earl. He was a retired truck driver. He served in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Sharon Earl. He is survived by his loving wife, Celeste Elizabeth Earl and their 3 children, Dawn Phillips, Christa Copeland, and Donald Brent Earl (Leah); 4 grandchildren, R.J. Tatum, Alex Tatum, Beth Keister (Greg), Emma Copland; 2 siblings, Mary Ellen Hackman, Robert Earl (Terry), sister-in-law Holly Kirkland and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 7 at 12 noon in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Conrad Meadows officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 11-12 noon prior to the service. Entombment will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery.