James F. English Sr., 88, of Woodland died Sunday, June 5, 2016 at his residence.
He was born Oct. 2, 1927 in Benezette, a son of the late William Ira Sr. and Jennie (Zimmerman) English.
Mr. English was employed by Greenwich Collieries for 37.5 years, retiring in 1988. He attended the Bible Tabernacle Church, Woodland.
He was also a member of the Mosquito Creek Sportsmen’s Club and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 812, Clearfield.
He is survived by his son, James English Jr. of Woodland; three grandchildren, James English III and his wife, April, Tonya Bloom and Anthony English and his wife, Wendy; six great-grandchildren, Kearston and Ivy Mae Casher and Kayla, Logan, Aidan and Nolan English; a great-great-grandson, Zayden; and three sisters, Charlotte, Janet and Edna.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Iona M. (Turner) English on March 1, 2002 and to whom he was wed April 8, 1950 in Bradford.
He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Judy English; a grandson, Jacob Casher; several brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield, with the Rev. Kenneth R. Pry officiating. Burial will be in the Bradford Cemetery, Woodland.
Friends will be received from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.
