Obituary of Gordon Bennett English, Sr.

Mr. Gordon Bennett English,Sr., 91, of Cropwell, Alabama, passed away February 5, 2017 in Cropwell. Mr. English served in the Merchant Marine in WWII. He was an electrical engineer for 37 years. After retirement he started a business with home improvements. Mr. English was a marathon runner with 38 marathons .He was preceded in death by his parents, Bennett and Ruth English; sister, Margaret Ruth Zentz; and by a brother, Philip Dale English. He is survived by his wife, Jane M. English;daughters,Sharon Chapman, Laura Vidmar, Monti (Johnny) Blalock, and Terri (Perry) Walker; sons, Philip G. English and Gordon B. (Elizabeth) English, Jr.; brother, Richard English; grandchildren, Mary (Eric) Schmidt, Alethea Miller, Matthew Chapman, Elizabeth (Troy) Cody, Philip (Emily) English, Daniel Bosna, Nicholas Bosna, Michelle (Eric) Davis, Robert (Samantha) Halstead, Melinda (Chris) Bowles, and Rachael (Gabe) Keen; and by 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be 1:00 pm on Thursday February 9, 2017 at Usrey Funeral Home, Pell City, with Bro. James Blair and Bro. Larry Wimberly officiating. Interment will follow at St. Clair Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the funeral home. Honorary pallbearers will be his Tuesday/Friday coffee drinking buddies at Bojangles. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Wounded Warriors Project or to Lakeside Hospice. Condolences may be offered online at www.usreyfuneralhome.com.