NEBO – David Earl Brewer, 82, of Nebo, died Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 8:50AM at his residence. Mr. Brewer was born July 31, 1942, in Muhlenberg County. He was a retired underground coal miner for Island Creek Coal Co., and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Brewer loved to ride horses. He also enjoyed camping and cross-country trail rides in Eminence, Missouri, and later in life he enjoyed camping in Nebo. He loved spending time with his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and his wife of 57 years, Dorothy. He was preceded in death by his father, Howard Brewer; mother, Melvie Brewer; and brothers and sister, William Howard Brewer, Harold Brewer, Walter Brewer, Peggy Ann Goad, Paul Brewer, and Bobby Brewer.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Christmas Brewer; sons, James (Jennifer) Brewer and Jimmy (Lisa) Brewer; grandchildren, Kirsten Brewer (Noah Skimehorn), Blake Eaves, Jeffery (Brittany) Brewer, Alex Dillingham, and Mathew Dillingham; great-grandchildren, Raelynn, John, and Joseph; brothers, Roger (Merry) Brewer, Jimmy (Rita) Brewer, and Jackie (Judy) Brewer; and sisters, Betty Johnson and Freda (Lindell) Toomey.
Funeral services will be Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 11:00AM at Tucker Beechmont Funeral Home, with Bro. Garry Hill officiating. Burial in Horton’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5-8PM at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.