Earl Howard McMullen

Earl Howard McMullen age 68, of Fayetteville, TN passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Lincoln Medical Center in Fayetteville, TN.  He was born November 5th, 1957 to the late Robert Dean Neese and Annie Lou McMullen.

Earl enlisted in the United States Army in 1981 where later he was honorably discharged. He had a passion for music and would often Dj in surrounding counties.  He worked as a brick mason throughout the years and accepted Christ in the early 2000's.  Earl was known to many as "Earl the Pearl" and "Squirrel Dawg"

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters:Elizabeth Denham and Rosie Ann Osborne; four brothers: Melvin McMullen, Ronnie Allen, Tommy Allen and Eddie Neese.  He leaves to cherish his memory two daughters: Tashiba Hazelitt of Christiana, TN, Carmica (Chiquita) Ussery of Madison, AL; two sons: Chris (Chanel) Landers of Reynoldsburg, OH, Marquis McMullen of Fayetteville, TN; four sisters: Vanessa Jumper of Nashville, TN, Yolonda Jefferson of Fayetteville, TN, Gwen Knott of Columbia TN, Gail Neese of Detroit, MI; five brothers: Roy Allen Jr of Columbia, TN, Nathaniel (Annette) Allen of Tullahoma, TN, Robert (Debra) McMullen of Lavergne, TN, Eddie Massey of Fayetteville, TN, Tyrell Carmichael of Ashland City, TN; twelve grandchildren, one great granddaughter: lA'Zaylei Ussery.

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