OFFICER WILLIAM "BUFORD" ENGLISH Sr.

ID 2444

SDPD 07/10/1978 - 04/19/1982

08/28/1939 - 06/26/2012

THE THIN BLUE LINE

William "Bill" English, Sr.: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice Beaumont Enterprise, The (TX) - Friday, June 29, 2012

Deceased Name: William "Bill" English, Sr.

William "Bill" English, Sr. , 72, of Lumberton, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012.  He was born on August 28, 1939, in Beaumont, Texas, to Ruth Allene Scurlock English and Richard H. English.

He returned to southeast Texas after retiring from the United States Navy as an aviation machinist.

After retirement from the Navy, Bill led a very busy and full life working as a police officer for the cities of El Cajon and San Diego, California. He also worked as a construction supervisor and a machinist with DuPont Aerospace.

Survivors include his wife, Marcia English; daughter, Rebecca Brown and her husband, Royce, of Virden, New Mexico; son, Billy English, Jr. and his wife, Robin, of Morenci, Arizona; stepsons, Randy Worry of Houston and Gerald Worry and his wife, Gail, of Round Rock, Texas; sisters, Mary Lu Howell of Shreveport, Louisiana; Virginia "Ginny" Taylor and her husband, Dave; Margaret "Peggy" Joiner; and Dorothy "Dotty" Dewitt and her husband, Eddy, all of Vidor; brother, Johnny E. English of Kountze, Texas; seven grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and many, many close friends; and his beloved dogs, Maggie and Misty.

He is preceded in death by his mother; and sister, Ruthie McMellon.

Interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.

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