Earl Slater

SLATER, Earl Garfield. Age 91 of Hendersonville. Passed away May 6, 2011. Preceded in death by wife of 64 years, Elizabeth Holt Slater, infant son Earl Garfield Slater, Jr.; parents, William Henry and Nannie Keith Slater; brothers Charles Purcell, Douglas Slater; sister, Mable Slater Parrott. Survived by daughter Anita Slater Capps; grandchildren, Jeffery (Celia) Armstrong, Julie (Wayne) Penney, Amy (Kenneth) Adams, Christy (Robert) Wells; seventeen great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; great and great-great nieces and nephews. Mr. Slater was a life long member of Luton�'s United Methodist Church. As staff sergeant in the US Army, 4th Division 22nd Infantry Regiment, he landed on Utah Beach on D-Day, and was wounded in the Battle of the �"Bloody�" Hurtgen Forest. He was awarded a Bronze Star with three oak leaf clusters, a Purple Heart and numerous battle ribbons. He belonged to VFW Post #9851. Retired from John W. McDougal Company, Mr. Slater was a member of Sheet Metal Worker�'s Local #177. Visitation will be Monday May 9 from 4-8 pm, and Tuesday May 10 from 10 am until service at 11 am at Cole & Garrett Funeral Home, Goodlettsville. Rev. William Reding, officiating. Interment Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Friends and family wills serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Music City Honor Flight, PO Box 292362, Nashville, TN 37229.