Earl William Brewer, Sr.

Funeral services for Earl William Brewer, Sr., 83, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 29, 2019 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mr. Brewer passed away at 6:05 a.m., Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Brooke Haven Health Care.

He was born February 25, 1936, at Birch Tree, Missouri, to Henry Brewer and Mildred Welch Brewer.  On August 30, 1974, he was married at West Plains, to Janice Lair.  Before his retirement, Mr. Brewer was Chief of Security at DRS.  He enjoyed camping and working on his farm.  Mr. Brewer was of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by his wife, Janice Brewer, of the family home; three children, Suzi Shelley, Jerry Mead and wife, Kay and Shawn Mead and wife, Monica, all of West Plains; eleven grandchildren, Lori Cole and husband, Kirby, Joshua Mead and special friend, Alison, Madison Mead, Anthony Edding, Trenton Edding, Dawson Edding, Courtney Mead, Brooklyn Mead, Amanda Asbury, Jaysa Watson and Ian Brewer; several great-grandchildren; three brothers, Everett Brewer and wife, Linda, David Brewer and wife, Chris and Don Brewer and wife, Sue; three sisters, Evelyn Correll and husband, Howard, Edith Little and Elsie Morgan and husband, David; and several nieces and nephews.

His parents, two children, Robbie and Billy Brewer, one son-in-law, Ronnie Shelley, one brother, Ed Brewer and one brother-in-law, Carl Little, preceded him in death.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  Burial will be in the Amy Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.