Earl Edgar Queen

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[ Earl Edgar Queen, age 82, of Nashville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 5, 2008, at 11:35 a.m. in Friendship Manor Nursing Home, Nashville, IL after a long illness.

Earl was born on September 15, 1926 in Perry County, a son to Abijah Jackson and Margaret (Morgenthaler) Queen. He accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of 13 at Holts Prairie Baptist Church in rural Pinckneyville, and was baptized soon after. He married Leah M. Hottes on June 7, 1952 in Perry County and she survives. Earl was a member of the First Baptist Church, Nashville, was formerly employed by the Pinckneyville Grain Mill, operated the Standard and Amoco Station in Nashville, worked in construction on the Baldwin Power Plant and Albers mine and was a coal miner, Freeman United Orient #3, Waltonville.

Earl was a faithful member of his church and the Berean Sunday School Class. He served as church treasurer and was a member of the church building committee when the church was built. He served faithfully as a member of the church house and grounds committee. A very quiet and unassuming man, Earl was always ready to step in to fill a need, whether it was repairing a church window or giving a friend or neighbor a helping hand. He liked his garden and gave away most of what he grew. One of his favorite pastimes was coon hunting.

A defining quality of Earl's life was his desire to show God's love to his family and community by living in a manner to bring glory and honor to his Savior, Jesus Christ.

He is survived by his wife Leah Queen of Nashville, one son: Jack Queen, two daughters: Jeanne Gonzales and Jane (Jeff) Schleifer, five grandchildren: Timothy Groff and special friend: Nikki Lloyd, Abijah (Holly) Queen, Shawn Groff, and Andy and Sara Schleifer, five great-grandchildren and one brother: Ernest Queen.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister: Edith Queen.

Funeral services will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, on Wednesday, December 10, at 10 a.m. with Pastor Scott Sharp officiating. Interment will be in Holts Prairie Cemetery, Pinckneyville.

Friends may call on Tuesday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, Nashville.

For more information or to sign an online guest register, please visit www.pyattfuneralhome.com.