Noah Richard Earls, Jr., 49, a resident of McDonald, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010 in a local hospital. He was a beef cattle farmer. He was of the Church of God faith. He was preceded in death by his mother, Billie June Earls. He is survived by his partner, Cynthia White of Cleveland; father, Noah Richard Earls, Sr. of McDonald; step son, Nicholas Dewayne White of Cleveland; step daughter, Heather Nicole White of Texas; two sisters, Ruby Pike of McDonald and Connie Watson of Etowah; several nieces and nephews; and several great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, November 29, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with the Reverend Sammy Hughes and the Reverend Ronnie Shelton officiating. Interment will follow in Earls Cemetery with a white dove release ceremony concluding the service. His family will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00-9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Earls family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.