E. H. “Buster” Earley, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, passed away on January 10,2012 at the East Cooper Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Della Harris Earley, brothers, CJ and NL Earley, and sister, Jeanette Earley Ellington. He is survived by his wife, Nell Parton Earley, daughter, Denise Crosby, two grandchildren and sister, De Marie “Tootie” Nix. Mr. Earley served his country in the US Army. He was a former owner of Earley’s Dodge in Forest City, NC. A memorial service will be held for him on January 14th 2012 at 11AM at Crowe’s Chapel in Rutherfordton, NC. The family will receive friends following the service.