Mr. Christian Matthew Earls, 21

  Mr. Christian Matthew Earls was born on July 18, 1990 to Jamie Millsap and Rev. Calvin Earls, II.  On Tuesday morning, October 18, 2011 Christian decided to take an early rest and suffer no more here on earth with us.

  Funeral Services will be held 1:00pm Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Flowery Branch.  The body will lie in state at the church from 12:00pm until 1:00pm.  Interment will follow in the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.  Dr. Rev. Emerson Ross and Rev. Eddie W. Bailey, Sr. will officiate.   The family will receive friends 6:00 to 8:00pm Friday, October 21, 2011 at Memorial Park South Funeral Home.

  Christian was preceded in death by his grandfather’s Mr. James E. Randolph, and Col. Red Earls; grandmother Dorothy Wilson; and great grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Roy Frank and Virgie Mae Miller, and Mr. & Mrs. Otha and Callie Randolph, Sr.

  Christian joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church at an early age and was a member on the junior.  Christian attended Spout Springs Elementary, CW Davis Middle and Flowery Branch High School.  He graduated from Lanier Career Academy and attended one year at Delaware State University, where he was Freshman Class President, Mr. Freshman and a red shirt on the football team, until his cancer came out of remission and at the request of the family came home to fight the cancer for a second time.  Upon his return home he attended one semester at Georgia and then transferred to Georgia Perimeter College where he was enrolled until his death.

  Christian loved so many things in life.  First and foremost his nephew Casen, his family, friends, music and football.

  He leaves to cherish his memories mother and step-father Mr. & Mrs. Kevin and Jamie Millsap; father Rev. Calvin Earls, II; brother & sister-in-law Mr. Christopher & Hillary Earls; brother Mr. Cameron Millsap; sister Ms. Taylor Millsap; nephew Casen James Earls (aka to him as “CJ”); two special cousins Ms. Iyana Stringer and Ms. Jeriya Randolph; grandmother Mrs. Essie Randolph; special aunt Mrs. Sylvia (Shaun) Stringer; special uncle Mr. Jeremy Randolph; several aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and relatives.  Special friends Mr. Troy King, Mr. Eddie McPherson, Mr. Greg Byrd, Mr. Chad Buckles, Mr. Eric Bymaster, Mr. Maniki Jenkins, Mr. Dustin Curtis, Mr. Matt Mills, L’Oreal, Ms. Cindy Corona and many, many more.

  In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Christian Earls Memorial Fund at Wells Fargo Bank.

  Memorial Park South Funeral Home, 4121 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch, GA  30542 is in charge of arrangements.  Send online condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com