Earl Eston Proffit

Earl Eston Proffit, age 75 of Todd, passed away Monday, October 21, 2024. He was a native of Watauga County and the son of the late Marvin and Helen Stevens Proffit.

If you knew Earl, you knew what a man is supposed to be. Earl lived as close to Exodus 21:5 as possible. He kept life simple. He was a Veteran, husband, father, grandfather and pops to Janie. He loved God first and he showed that by being a faithful church member and deacon to his church that he bragged on and invited people to even in his last days of life.

Second you knew Earl by his best friend and the love of his life, they were such an example of what marriage truly is and have passed down the love and happiness to their children and grandchildren.

Third came his children who he spent all his extra time after work with, whether it was them waiting at the door to go outside and play ball or kneeling at their family alter every night before bed. Earl was sold out to them until the end. Then came Gracie and Lily. Paws girls that he cheered for on the ball field, taught to drive, took them to the sale and bought every animal possible but most of all he encouraged them in the Lord always. After that Logan and Ellie came and he loved them and taught Logan how to work outside and as Logan says, was “The best example he has ever had.” As for Ellie they joked and picked at each other and never failed to pray together at night before bed. And his latest blessing was hearing about his soon to come great-granddaughter Miss Tinsley Grace, as he told Nana, that’s so good. She will know exactly who her Paw Earl was and what he was all about. It is safe to say we all agree that toward the end of his sickness, he was still making us laugh, think and love more and more every day. What more could you ask for out of such a wonderful Man of God? Nothing.

In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Pitts; and a brother Harold Proffit.

Earl is survived by his wife of 53 years, Iva Dean Proffit; a son Eric Proffit and wife Kelly; grandchildren Gracie Silvers and husband Dakota, Lily Proffit, Logan and Ellie Jane Harral; sister-in-law Janie Beach and husband Tim; brother-in-law Toney Kincaid and wife Cathy.

The family wishes to thank Amorem Hospice for all of the love and care that they provided.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday, October 25, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. in the Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be private in the family cemetery.

The family will receive friends Friday, prior to the services, from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the donors own church in the form of tithes.

Online condolences may be shared with the family at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.

Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Proffit family.

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