Eddie Pearl Hagler was born on July 9, 1945 in Palestine, Texas to Eddie Maude Barnes and Pearl Lee Jones.  She was the second of three children.

Eddie Pearl was raised in Palestine, Texas and attended Storey School.

She accepted Christ early in life and joined Great Brown Spring Baptist Church 20 years ago. Pearl was a faithful member until health failed her.

She married Grover Royal, Jr. and three children were born to this union.  Later she married Troy Hagler and one child was born to this union.

On February 9, 2017 in Palestine, Texas, Eddie Pearl left this earth to go join her heavenly Father. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughters, Debra Royal and Jacqueline Royal; grandson, Kenneth Jackson; sister, Edith Barnes; nieces, LaTonya Barnes and LaSonya Barnes; nephew, Danny Barnes; brother and sister in law, Joe and Eliza Brown; brother-in-law, Gerald Hagler; sister-in-law, Peggy Hagler; brother and sister in-law, Harold and Doris Hagler.

Those left to remember sweet memories are: two sons, Dwayne Royal Sr. (Cynthia) of Palestine, Texas and Noah Lee Gray (Pam) of Garland, Texas; four daughters, Dorothy Evans Durham of North Carolina, Ronda Royal (James) of Palestine, Texas, Catevious White (George) of Tomball, Texas; Nikki Hagler (Reggie) of Palestine, Texas; grandchildren, Keshawn Hagler, Nathaniel (Yolanda) Gross, Sr. Hockley, Texas, LaDominique Johnson, Dallas, Texas, Semaj Dorsey of Palestine, Texas, Dominique Royal, Killeen, Texas, Fallon Royal, Dwayne Royal, Jr., both of Palestine, Texas, Jasmine (Terriance) Batts, Fresno, Texas, Jonothan (Chasity) McKinney, Brandon Gray, Kevon Gray all of Tyler, Texas; great grandchildren, JaDarias, Kenyon, Nathaniel, Jr, Natalyn, KiKi, Sasa, Omareon, QaShawn, Devontre, La'Travius, Matthew, Semaurie, Keevon, Ketron, Ocie, Jada, Jaree, Jarrod, De'Unte, Ta'Mahrian, Bailey, Kamarie; great great grandchildren, Corice, Mady; nieces and nephews, Joe Earl Brown, Charles Brown, Vanessa (Melvin) Brown of Odessa, Texas, Charles Barnes, Joe (Renee) Barnes, Larry Barnes, Willie Barnes, Dustin Barnes all of Palestine, Texas; aunt, Odessa Jones of Abilene, Texas; brother and sister-in-laws, Nolan Hager of Gilmer, Texas and Olan Hagler of Rosharon, Texas, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.