Mrs. Lela Mae English Obituary (1922 - 2017)

Lela Mae English, 95, of Clarksville, AR, formerly of Hagarville, died Monday, December 18, 2017 at Johnson County Health and Rehab in Clarksville. The daughter of Jim and Annie Sanders Thomas, she was born May 15, 1922 in Hagarville. She attended Red Oak School and was a Homemaker. Lela was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. She was a member of the Lee's Chapel Assembly of God and the ladies quilting club at Lutherville. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, canning and gardening, and working crossword puzzles. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester English; her parents; two grandchildren and all of her siblings. Lela is survived by three sons, Larry English of Lamar; Bobby English (Joyce) of Bartersville, OK; Jimmy English (Holli) of Clarksville; a daughter, Judy Halsted (Ronnie) of Pottsville; eight grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and other relatives and friends. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00AM, Friday, December 22, 2017 at Lee's Chapel Assembly of God. Rev. Dewayne Holland will officiate. Burial will be at Annie's Chapel in Hagarville by Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, on Thursday, at the funeral home.