Earl David Berkley
September 26, 1936- July 6, 2019
Earl David Berkley, 82, of North Beach passed away July 6, 2019. He was born September 26, 1936 in Powderly, KY to James Austin and Lillian Pearline (Ball) Berkley. Earl was one of 13 children and was raised in Owensboro, KY. He married Pauline Davis October 31, 1956 and they primarily lived in North Beach. He joined the United States Air Force and served in Saudi Arabia and Thailand during the Vietnam War. Earl retired from the Air Force on June 30, 1978 after 23 years of service. Following his retirement, Earl went to work as a carpenter and would gladly help anyone with projects. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, carpentry projects, spending time with his family and teasing his grandchildren. Earl will be remembered for his wise cracks, Santa belly and willingness to help anyone.
Earl is survived by his wife of 62 years Pauline Marie Berkley of North Beach, daughter Patricia King and husband Robert of Prince Frederick, sons Wayne Berkley of Centreville and Bruce Berkley and wife Mary of Owings, grandchildren Sharlene Jones, Heather and Bruce Lyons, and David, Josh, Wayne, Alexis, Gabi, Grant and Katie Berkley and 9 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son David Berkley.
Visitation
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Services
- Funeral Service
Saturday, July 13, 2019
11:00 AM
So sorry for your loss he was a great man Husband and father. He will be missed by many.
I’m so very saddened to hear about Earl’s passing. My prayers go out for you all to provide comfort in this time of great loss. Love to you all. JOAN
I’m very sorry for your loss.
Earl always had a smile on his face every time I saw him.He was a nice man! Condolences to all,RIP
Sending Prayers 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Sorry I will not be able to make his services!!
To the Berkley Family,
I am so sorry for the loss of your husband, father, pappy, and our friend! He was one of a kind! So funny and genuine he would tell it like it is, no holding back and that’s what I liked about him. He will be truley missed. God Speed!
Our prayers are with you Aunt Polly and to the whole family, he will always be loved and missed by many.
SUE MALENAB and FAMILY
JULY 9, 2019
I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you. Earl was one of a kind with his quick wit and big smile. He was always very willing to help out. He was a very good neighbor and friend. I will miss him.
My sincere condolences to you and your family, so very sorry for your loss 🙏
So sorry for your loss. My condolences to Polly and family
Dear Bruce and family, we are very sorry to hear about the passing of your beloved father. Our heartfelt condolences to you and the entire Berkley family and prayers for the departed soul.
I will always remember Uncle Earl teasing me when I was a little girl. My heart goes out to Aunt Polly and the rest of the family . He will be missed.
So sorry for your family’s loss. Your dad always made me laugh. My condolences and prayers are with you all. So sorry that I am not able to make it to the services. He will truly be missed.
So sorry for your loss. We both want to share our condolences with the whole family. Sorry we won’t be able to make the service our thoughts and prayers for all Denise & Earl Paddy