Earl Wesley Rickel, 75 of St. Pauls, died Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at his residence.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 2p.m. at Jernigan-Warren Chapel. Burial will be held in Alabama at a later date.

Surviving are his wife; Ernestine "Tina" Rickel; daughters Tracie Thie and husband Gary, Terry Ballard and husband George, Angel Rickel and stepdaughter, Liza Bilodeau; sons, Earl Jr. Rickel and wife Carol, Dwayne, Richard, and David Rickel, stepsons, Terry, Anthony, Timmy Bilodeau and Brandon Turner and wife Nina; sister, Dorothy "Dot" McCormick and husband Danny; brothers, Donald "Don" Rickel and wife Nikki,, Floyd "Paul" Rickel and wife Suzie; Harvey "Harv" Rickel and wife Pam; a host of Grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Saturday at Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Gibson Cancer Center, 1200 Pine Run Dr. Lumberton, N.C. 28358