Brandi Jeanne Blackburn-Earls Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Brandi Jeanne Blackburn-Earls, 39, of Lawrence, died unexpectedly in her sleep December 13, 2012 in her home. She was born May 11, 1973 in New Castle, to her loving mother, Cynthia Blackburn-Sare and her late father, Robert E. Blackburn. Brandi had a multitude of interests, talents and creativity. She worked as a medical assistant for several doctors in Indianapolis along with operating a Mobile X-Ray service in patient’s homes. She loved to scrapbook and create things. She was a great cook and loved her dogs, Joey, Ozzy and Charlie Brown. They were her babies and she spoiled them relentlessly. She met her soul mate and true love Chris in 2006 and they were finally married March 23, 2011 in Las Vegas. She loved the Lord and knew that all of her talents and abilities were a direct connection to and from Him. She always sought His wisdom up to the very day she passed. Brandi is survived by her husband, Christopher Earls and step-son, Zachary Earls; her 19 year old son, Eliott Sean Zachary, who is and always will be the light of her life, no matter this temporary separation; her grandmother, Joyce Riggs “ol’ Granny,” her brother, Joshua (wife: Cristen) Sare and their daughter, Alyssa; her mother, Cindi Sare, who will be forever lost without her; aunts, Jeanette (husband: Frank) Stewart and Debbie (husband: Rick) Neal; uncles, Guy (wife: Donna) Showalter and Joe (wife: Lisa) Riggs; cousins, Jeremy W. (wife: Jenny) Showalter, Jordan Tyler, Larry Jo Cowan and daughter, Kaelynn, Angela Showalter and son, Ryan; Brooke Showalter, Ronnie Showalter; along with a host of nieces, nephews and close friends. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by an uncle, Johnny Lee Showalter; grandfather, Ronald Riggs; grandmother, Christine McGinnis Gwinn, step-mother, Virginia Hull and an aunt Dori Joann Riggs. A celebration of Brandi’s life will be held at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Sproles Family Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Douglas officiating. Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in Brandi’s name to any battered women’s shelter or breast cancer research. You may send the family a personal condolence at www.sprolesfamilycares.com. Sproles Family Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Brandi Blackburn-Earls.

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Brandi Jeanne Blackburn-Earls

May 11, 1973 - December 13, 2012