Mary Jane England, 79, Pierceton, passed away at 3:34 a.m. Monday, May 8, 2017, in the presence of her granddaughter at Heritage Park Nursing Home, Fort Wayne.
On Sept. 29, 1937, she was born in Bullcreek, Ky., to Albert and Anne Stevens Hall. She was united in marriage to Richard England on July 31, 1954, who preceded her in death on Sept. 7, 1992.
Mary was a homemaker and attended several churches, mainly New Life Christian Church and World Outreach, Warsaw. She loved to go on long walks, loved flowers and gardening, and she also loved hummingbirds and singing. But most of all, she enjoyed raising her granddaughter.
She is survived by 11 grandchildren: Shandy Granados, Warsaw; Jennifer Morehead, Warsaw; Jay Morehead, Warsaw; Cassandra Spangle, Tulsa, Okla.; Melanie (Bobby) Morris, Levelland, Texas; Katherine (Ryan) Faulk, Amarillo, Texas; Garnet (Frank) Engle, Fort Wayne; Christina England, Indianapolis; Jillian England, Huntington; Jody (Shaun) Sisk, Warsaw; and Jason Nelson, Warsaw; several great-grandchildren; and one sister, Geneva Stephens, Marion, Ohio.
Mary also was preceded in death by three daughters: Laura England, Brenda Spangle and Ruth England; her son, Richard England; seven sisters: Bessie Wallen, Edith Collins, Mabel Prater, Eve Hall, Ethel Hall, Ruth Ousley and Josephine Fields; and two brothers, Bobby Hall and Elbert Hall.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, May 15, at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Pastor John Lowe officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 15, at the funeral chapel.
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Memorials to the family of Mary Jane England, c/o Garnet Engle.
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