Carl Eudine Ezell, age 74, of Florence, passed away February 28, 2019, after a lengthy illness.  Visitation will be Sunday, March 3, 2019, from noon until 2:00 p.m. at Spry-Williams Funeral Home.  The funeral will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Brother Jimmy Cox officiating.  Burial will be at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens

Carl was a truck driver and owner/operator of the Purple Mack Truck

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Peggy Sue Behel Ezell; son, Bobby Ezell and wife Polissa; grandsons, Cody Ezell and Orey Ezell and wife Kayla; great-grandchildren, Madalin and Camden Ezell; sisters, Gail Kennemer and Agnes Mays.

Preceding him in death were his father, Grady Ezell; mother, Etha Ezell; father-in-law, Joseph Allen Behel; and mother-in-law, Beulah May Behel.

Pallbearers will be Orey Ezell, Cody Ezell, Darren Kennemer, Jake Kennemer, Wayne Behel and Danny Miller.  Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Dent, Billy Ray Wade, Luther Barr and Edward Behel, Jr.

The family would like to express their appreciation to Kindred Home Health and Hospice.  A special thanks to Kim Spears, Krista Archer and Dede Smith for taking such good care of our loved one.