Funeral services for John Marshall English, 82, of Monroe, will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 28, 2024, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, with Elder Daniel Hoover officiating. A private burial will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe. Visitation is from Noon until 2:00 PM at the funeral Home on the day of the service. Services are under the care and direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
John passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024, surrounded by his loving family after a short illness. Born on May 11, 1942, in Homer, Louisiana, John spent his life serving others. A proud veteran of the United States Air Force, he was also a key member of the Westlakes Seventh-Day Adventist Church. John’s kindness and selflessness touched many lives; he always put others first. He was an amazing husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend.
John was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Barbara English; his parents, Sydney and Etta Faye English; and his brother, Phillip English. He is survived by his wife, Sharyl English; his children, Marshall (Kathy) English and Jonna (Michael) Hollowell; step-children, Jeremy (Nicole) Retterer and Taya Retterer; grandchildren, Adrienne Gowan (Chris), Jonathan (Courtney) English, Jordan English; great-grandchildren, Jaid Gowan, Mikayla Gowan, Charlotte English; sisters, Venita Fountain (Lavon Anglin), Mary (Glen) Wynn, and Janet (Wayne) Donaldson; as well as numerous extended family members and friends.
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