Earl Monroe Garms, 76, of Steelville, MO passed away Friday, December 3, 2010 at his home. He was born September 18, 1934 in Clifton, Kansas to William Henry Garms and Essie (Gates) Garms. On October 22, 1956 in Steelville, MO, he was united in marriage to Georgia Reeves who survives of the home. Earl was a member and deacon of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He was a fifty-year member of the Lebanon Masonic Lodge of Steelville and an original member of the Missouri Free Trappers Association. For eleven years, Earl worked as chief deputy under Sheriff Johnny Giles. Later, he worked several years operating the Phillips 66 Service Station on Main Street. In 1998, Earl retired after twenty-two years with the Steelville R-3 School system as a bus driver. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved to hunt and fish. He also was a silversmith and made jewelry. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Georgia Garms; two daughters, JoAnn Cahill and husband John of Ireland and Wanda Chitwood and husband John of Cuba, MO; one brother, Jay Garms and wife Betty of Steelville, MO; two sister-in-laws, Ruth Garms and Joyce Garms both of Steelville, MO; eight grandchildren, Jessica Halbert, Justin Gunn and wife Danyel, Julie Skinner and husband Randy, Johnnie Evans, Justin, Travis, Kayla and Casey Chitwood; eight great-grandchildren, Paige Gunn, Dorian Halbert, Ava, Alayna and Alexandra Skinner, Gatlin and Payton Gunn and Dameon Evans; other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Fred Garms and wife Hattie, Raymond and Larry Garms. Visitation was from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, December 6, 2010 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO. The Steelville Lebanon Lodge #77 held a Masonic Service at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 6, 2010. Funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Rev. Don Wissmann officiating. Special music of "Amazing Grace" and "Go Rest High" was sung and played by Rev. Jerry Beers. Committal prayer and burial were in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Honored to be casket bearers were David Whaley, Gene Garms, Randy Skinner, John Lakaner, Justin Gunn, Donnie Garms and honorary casket bearer, Butch Garms. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Fund. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.