Gail A. Earle

December 27, 1951 - March 21, 2017

Gail Ann Earle, 65, of Pageland, South Carolina passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at her home. Gail was born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 27, 1951. Her family moved to Charlotte, NC to the Cotswold Area. They later moved to Fort Mill, SC. She graduated from East Mecklenburg High School in 1969 and later attended college at The University of North Carolina in Greensboro where she graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. She also studied Botany at Central Piedmont Community College and graduated from Biology Illustration at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. Her reputation as a born naturalist was evident with her ever expanding love of plants, animals and every aspect of nature and the natural world. Her deep love for animals included horses. All who know Gail knew this. She had a long relationship riding and working with horses. Gail moved from Matthews, NC to Pageland, SC in 2004 where she and Alan lived on a farm with her horse and many animals. Gail loved her life on the farm. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM October 28, 2017 at High Point Baptist Church. The family will receive friends following the Memorial Service in the Fellowship Hall at High Point Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to SOAR (Southport/Oak Island Animal Rescue, 3376 St. Charles Place, Southport, NC 28461, www.soar-nc.org or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142. Baumgartner Funeral Home of Pageland, South Carolina (www.baumgartnerfh.com) is assisting the Earle Family.