Earnest Hoover Lail

Earnest Hoover Lail, 91, of Connelly Springs, NC, went to his Heavenly Home on Thursday, April 16, 2020. He was born on November 12, 1928 to the late Willie Earnest Lail and Dessie Belle Cook Lail. He and his parents were charter members of Smarts Grove Baptist Church. Earnest served as a deacon and a Sunday school teacher. He retired from Henredon Furniture and had worked at Drexel Heritage for more than twenty-seven years. He was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Goldie Hull Lail; son, Garry Wayne Lail, Sr.; brothers, Oldell, David and Jim Lail; sisters, Alene Fredell, Shirley Detter and Beatrice Mull.

Earnest is survived by son, Earnest Ray Lail, Sr. (Judy Davis); brother, Garland Eddie Lail; sisters, Alberta Crawley and Maryland Shook (Everett); grandchildren, Earnest Ray Lail, Jr. (Amber), Melonie Jean Ford (Tim), Garry Wayne Lail, Jr. (Kierston), Joshua Lee Lail (Deana), April Denise Lail and Samantha Lail; great-grandchildren, Kenneth Jeremiah Lail (KJ), Macie Ellen Lail, Ronald James (RJ) Lail, Kaleena Lail, Deseree Lail, Gideon Lail and Levi Whytt Lail.

Earnest will lie in state from 1:00pm to 3:30pm on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Smarts Grove Baptist Church. A graveside service will follow at 4:00pm in the church cemetery with the Revs. Charles Lewis and Rick Davis officiating.

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.