Wayne Earley Jr., 49, of Lower Burrell died Sunday at the home of his sister in Kittanning.

Born June 17, 1957, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Theodore W. and Delores J. Shaffer Earley.

He was a self-employed plasterer and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He also enjoyed sports and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers' fan.

Mr. Earley was a Lutheran.

Surviving are a son, Robert E. Early of Pittsburgh; his parents of Chicora R.D. 1; two brothers, Paul Earley and his wife, Cheri, of East Brady and Jeff Earley and his wife, Tina, of Adrian; and four sisters, Rose Brosius and her fiancé, Ed French, of Kittanning, Susan Olcus and her husband, Richard, of East Brady, Kimberly McElravy and her husband, Stephen, of Karns City and Laura Christman and her husband, Herb, of Kaylor.

Also surviving are six nephews, 12 nieces, seven great-nephews, six great-nieces, an aunt and three uncles.

He was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Robert "Bubba" Brosius; a great-nephew, Gregory Hartzell; and his grandparents, Elmer and Elizabeth Earley and Nelson and Louise Shafer.

<B>EARLEY </B>— Friends of Wayne Earley Jr., who died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at <B>Snyder-Crissman Funeral Home</B>, 200 S. McKean St., Kittanning. Services will follow at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Croyle Cemetery.