Earl Thomas "E.T." Harrell

HARRELL, Earl Thomas "E.T.", 84, of Victoria, Va. died August 28, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Ella Smith Harrell; his brother and sister-in-law, Baker and Nellie Harrell of Shallotte, N.C.; his sister, Joyce Harrell Manning of Robersonville, N.C.; several nieces and nephews. E.T. was retired owner and operator of Harrell's 5 & 10 Store in Victoria and an employee of Staples Funeral Home, Victoria. He was a member and deacon of Victoria Baptist Church, Victoria Fire and Rescue Squad and Rotary Club of Lunenburg County, Va. He was an active participant in the beginning years of the Dixie Youth League and was a coach for many years. E.T. served in the U.S. Army military police during World War II and was a member of the Lunenburg County VFW Post 9954. The family will receive friends Saturday, August 30, 3 to 5 p.m. at Staples Funeral Home, Victoria. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, 2 p.m. at Victoria Baptist Church with in interment in Lakeview Cemetery, Victoria. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Victoria Baptist Church, P.O. Box 911, Victoria, Va. 23974, Victoria Fire and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box T, Victoria, Va. or Rotary Foundation, c/o Betsy Long, 11512 Courthouse Rd., Lunenburg, Va. 23952.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.