Gary English
October 5, 1949 — September 26, 2016
Gary English
Gary Leon English, 66, of Little Rock, passed away September 26, 2016. He was born in Nashville, Arkansas to Jessie and Bettie Mims English. He was a veteran of Vietnam while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps where he received the Purple Heart for being wounded. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education and History followed by a Master's Degree in secondary Education from Ouachita Baptist University. Gary is retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a mail carrier. He was a beloved coach, teacher, and musician.
Preceded in death by his parents, brother, William English and sister, Peggy Sue English. He is survived by his wife, Hsiu-Yu (Tina) English; son, Jonathan English (Olivia) of Tulsa, Oklahoma; daughters, Rebekah English-Wall (Jeremy) of Bentonville and Alexandria Barclay (Christopher) of Olympia, Washington; brother, Thomas English; and grandchildren, Samantha Davis, Xavier Penland, Warren English, Juliett English and Stone Barclay.
Graveside services with Military Honors will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 29 at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, 2200 Ft. Roots Dr., Bldg. #65, No. Little Rock, AR 72114.
Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., (501)224-2200. Gary's online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.
1501 W. Maryland Avenue
North Little Rock, AR, 72120
Preceded in death by his parents, brother, William English and sister, Peggy Sue English. He is survived by his wife, Hsiu-Yu (Tina) English; son, Jonathan English (Olivia) of Tulsa, Oklahoma; daughters, Rebekah English-Wall (Jeremy) of Bentonville and Alexandria Barclay (Christopher) of Olympia, Washington; brother, Thomas English; and grandchildren, Samantha Davis, Xavier Penland, Warren English, Juliett English and Stone Barclay.
Graveside services with Military Honors will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 29 at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, 2200 Ft. Roots Dr., Bldg. #65, No. Little Rock, AR 72114.
Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., (501)224-2200. Gary's online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.
Graveside Service
SEP 29. 12:00 PM (CDT)
Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery1501 W. Maryland Avenue
North Little Rock, AR, 72120
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Gary English, please visit our flower store.
In light of increasing scams, all guestbook entries will now be approved by us. At Smith Family Funeral Homes, safeguarding the privacy and personal memories of your loved ones for family and friends is our top priority. We appreciate your understanding and patience.
Guestbook
Visits: 16
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
