The Englands
John Thomas England, 70, and his wife, Jewell Blythe England, 67, of Glasgow, died Thursday, June 24, 2010, at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital.
John was a native of Barren County and a son of the late William Perry England and Lockie Catherine Abston England. He was a retired machine operator at SKF and was affectionately known as “Papa John”. He was a member of the Bearwallow Masonic Lodge, an avid trader in small livestock and poultry, and had many special friends in the trading business.
Jewell was a native of Metcalfe County, a daughter of the late Radford and May Muse Blythe. She was a retired employee of Carhartt. She and John were both members of the Immanuel Ministry at Legrande and were both living testimonies of their faith.
John and Jewell are survived by two sons, Doug England (Barbara) and Johnny Ray England (Leigh Ann) all of Glasgow; two daughters, Brenda Fancher of Glasgow and Bonnie Tas (Lorenzo) of Horse Cave; 8 grandchildren, Jodie Willenbecher, Mitch Cross, John Perry Ogles, Steve Allen Jewell, Jeremiah England, Johnny Lee England, Taylor Dayne Jewell and Rhea Ann England; four great-grandchildren, Cole and Cade Willenbecher and Makaylee and Makenzie Cross; several nieces and nephews.
They were preceded in death by one son, Jeffrey Allen England. John was preceded in death by 7 brothers and sisters; Jewell was preceded by 6 brothers and sisters.
Additionally, Jewell is survived by one brother, Terry Blythe (Joyce) of Brandenburg; four sisters, Mary Brown (Raymond), Ruth Rigsby (Bobby) and Cloreen “Willie” Brown (Junior) all of Edmonton, and Sylvia Thompson (Billy) of London, KY.
Joint funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.