Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 14, at Crestwood Chapel for Earl J. Badgett, age 89, of Gadsden who passed away March 5, 2015. Dr. Bill Morgan and Rev. Vince Whittington will officiate. Burial will be at Crestwood Cemetery. Crestwood Memorial Funeral Home will direct services.

Our dad was a loving and devoted husband to his wife and our mother for over 68 years. He served his country in the Unites States Navy during World War II. He and his wife, Ann were longtime residents of Decatur, AL where he served as a deacon at Southside Baptist Church. He was also a member of Gideon's International. He taught Auto Body and Fender Repair at Tennessee Valley State Vocational School and in the Huntsville City School System. After retiring in 1982 he and his wife returned to Gadsden where he enjoyed having a big vegetable garden every year. It gave them great joy to share their harvest with family and friends. He served as deacon at First Baptist Glencoe where he was ready to lend a helping hand whenever it might be needed. He consistently demonstrated love for God, his family and community. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years Ann Booker Badgett; daughters Joyce Mueller, Jane (Bob) Love, Jackie (Chuck) Blackburn; grandchildren Heather (Neil) Billeaud, Clay (Cassie) Kimbrough, Jared (Jeanne Anne) Love, Amy (Jay) Carlisle, Charlie and Danny Blackburn; and 5 great grandchildren.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 2802, Gadsden, AL 35903.

Pallbearers will be Clay Kimbrough, Jared Love, Charlie Blackburn, Danny Blackburn, Chuck Blackburn, Bob Love, Amy Carlisle, Heather and Neil Billeaud.

Honorary pallbearers are E.C.Wilson's Sunday School Class at First Baptisit Church Glencoe, Tim Simmons, Bill Abel, Joe Brothers, and David Webster.

Special thanks to Amedisys Hospice.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 10 am until the hour of service.

You may send an online condolence at crestwoodmemorialfh.com.