WILLISVILLE – Earl A. Ebers, 66, of Willisville passed away at 1:11 AM, Friday, November 1, 2019, at the Sparta Community Hospital.

Earl was born on September 15, 1953, in Chester the son of Arnold and Loriena (Mayer) Ebers. He married Brenda Gall on March 5, 1974, in Rome, Georgia. Earl was a retired Iron Worker, and a member of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Steeleville, and the Ironworkers Local #396, St. Louis, Missouri. Earl enjoyed watching sports especially the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues.

Earl is survived by his wife; Brenda Ebers, of Willisville, children; Michelle (Willard) Guebert, of Percy, Greg (Stacey) Ebers, of Nashville, Illinois, Lori (Don Ray) Williams, of Percy, 4 grandchildren; Courtney Williams, Darin Guebert, Damien Williams, and Emma Williams. He is also survived by his mother; Loriena Ebers, of Steeleville, siblings; Linda (Leon) Ward, of Cedar Bluff, Alabama, Bill (Barbara) Ebers, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Steve (Dorothy) Ebers, of Gaylesville, Alabama, and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Ebers was preceded in death by his father, 1 son; Randall, 1 sister; Karen Williams.

Funeral services will be held at 1 PM, Thursday, November 7, 2019, at the St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Steeleville with Rev. William F. Engfehr, III officiating, burial will follow at the Paradise Cemetery, Steeleville. Visitation will be held on Wednesday evening at the Wilson's Funeral Home Steeleville where friends may call from 6 to 8 PM, and then on Thursday from 7:30 to 11 AM, and from 12 to 1 PM, at the church. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the Illinois Society for Autism.