JIM JOE EARLS, 63, of Barboursville passed away Saturday, April 26, 2003, in St. Mary's Medical Center.  He was born March 13, 1940, a son of the late Ernest and Leslie Parsley Earls. He was a graduate of Huntington High School, member of the Huntington Police Department, former Chief of Police of Barboursville, a retired employee of the West Virginia Tax Department and presently a Cabell County Magistrate. He was also active in Golden Gloves, recognized as a national referee with Golden Gloves, a past president of the National Golden Gloves Referees Association, a member of the Barboursville Lions Club and a member of the Steele Memorial United Methodist Church. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, June Ellis and Callie Carson; and his brothers, Clyde Earls and John Earls. He is survived by his wife, Judy Asbury Earls; one son, Jimmie J. Earls II of St. Louis, Mo.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Kathy Crockett of Huntington and Jamie and Mark Duncan of South Point, Ohio; one sister, Sybil Ford of Texas; four brothers, Earnest Earls Jr. of Proctorville, George Earls of Pennsylvania, Ira Jerry Earls of Huntington and Mike Earls of Lesage; two grandchildren, Leslie and Patrick Crockett; and his dear friends, Theo and Miss Daisy. Pallbearers will be Larry Bailey, Tony Short, Alan Meek, Dave Clark, David Pancake, Joe Boswell and Herb Cougar.