CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - John E. English, 14 Aug 2003
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John E. English

John E. English, Laurel Street, Roan Mountain, died Thursday, 
August 14, 2003, at Johnson City Medical Center.
Mr. English was a native of Avery County, N.C., and a son of the late 
James and Dula Hughes English. He was also preceded in death by a brother, 
Herman English.
Mr. English had lived in Carter County for the past 57 years. He was a 
retired employee of the J.E. Green Company, having worked there for 25 
years, and was an employee of Roan Mountain State Park, having worked 
there for 20 years. He was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Sally Simerly English; a daughter 
and son-in-law, Madge and L.D. Jones, Roan Mountain; two sisters, Verna 
Hughes, Spruce Pine, N.C., and Ruby Burleson, Bakersville, N.C.; a grandson, 
John Milton Jones; a granddaughter, Carrie Mathes; a great-great-granddaughter, 
Glenda Nicole Bennett; twin great-grandsons, Warren and Jessie Mathes; and 
three special nephews, Charles English, Troy English Jr. and Kenneth 
"Buckeye" Sluder.

Funeral services for Mr. English will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday, August 
15, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Jerry Honeycutt officiating. Music 
will be provided by the Victory Singers. Graveside services and interment 
will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 16, in the Johnson-Roan View Cemetery. 
Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the cemetery at 9:50 
a.m. Saturday, will be L.D. Jones, Johnny Mathes, Robert Bailey, Charles 
Bailey, Kenneth Sluder, Ronnie Whitehead, Rex Whitehead and Jeff Whitehead. 
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. 
Friends may also call at the residence of his granddaughter, Carrie Mathes, 
350 Bluegrass Road, Roan Mountain. Family and friends will assemble at the 
cemetery at 9:50 a.m. Saturday. Condolences may be e-mailed to mfc@chartertn.
net. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.


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