Earl McAfee Jr.

Obituary

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on this day" 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Earl McAfee Jr. was born to Earl McAfee Sr. and Adline Marie Sims in Houston, Texas and grew up in Hallettsville, Texas where he attended Hallettsville High School and graduated in 1987, performing well academically and participating in various academic programs along with football and basketball.

Earl joined the United States Army Reserves in 1985 through the delay entry program and later enlisted in the United States Air Force from July 1987 to March 1992 as an Air Traffic Control Radar Specialist. During his service, he was stationed primarily in Germany and received several medals including the Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon, and Service Award. After his military service, Earl was known for his kindness, humor, laughter family devotion; his family has always been the center of his life, and hard work. He pursued a career in the oil and gas industry where he worked for several years as a Radar Technician.

Later in life, Earl was baptized and became a member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Hallettsville, Texas. Earl expressed his deepest gratitude for the faith and spiritual guidance that has sustained him throughout this journey. His faith has provided comfort, strength, and inspiration during times of challenge and triumph.

Earl was preceded in death by his grandparents and his father, Earl McAfee Sr. of Edna, Texas.

Earl leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, and kindness. He will be deeply missed by his mother Adline Sims of Sublime, Texas, wife Belia McAfee of Seguin, Texas; four daughters, Nese Gentry of Houston, Texas, Olivia McAfee, Dahlia McAfee, and Jessiah Wooley of Seguin, Texas; one son, Amadeus McAfee of Seguin, Texas; one grandson Craig Gentry III. of Houston, Texas; one brother, Steven McAfee of The Woodlands; five sisters, Paula Clay of Cypress, Texas, Lue Trahan of Liberty, Texas, Rachel Jackson of Houston, Texas, Tonya McAfee of Denver, Colorado, and Tina McAfee of Houston, Texas; as well as numerous uncles, aunts, other relatives, and friends. His memory lives on in the hearts of all who were fortunate enough to know him.