Jimmie Green English's Obituary
Jimmie Nell English,72, passed away on May 21, 2020 in
Memphis,Tennessee.
Born Jimmie Nell Green in Monroe, Louisiana to Bertha Green-Ward
and Jim Green on April 8,1948. She graduated from Carroll High
school in 1966. She married Eddie English on February 18, 1968
and from their union one child was born, Shabrena LaTrec English.
Jimmie worked as a financial administrator in the health care system
for many years, and when the time was right, retired from Trinity
Health in 2011. She enjoyed seeing and being around her family.
Jimmie loved golf and adored Tiger Woods; whenever he played she
watched or recorded the match. Bingo markers were a common item
to find in her car. She loved to take anyone willing to travel with her to
Canada to play bingo. In her freetime at home she relaxed in her
recliner, grabbed a cold pop and proceeded to assemble a jigsaw
puzzle.
Jimmie was preceded in death by her mother, Bertha Ward, and
father, Jim Green.
Jimmie is survived by one daughter: Shabrena English; four sister:
Patricia Clayton, Joslyn Gibbons (Willie Gibbons), Hattie Lawson
(Raymond Lawson) and Damita Wilson; two brothers: Johnny
Dangerfield (Gwen Dangerfield) and Perry Ward III; one grandson:
Guilford Pender IV; one adopted sister: Edna Jackson; one special
sister: Terri Thompson; and an abundance of nieces and nephews.
There will be a memorial service on Thursday, May 28th at 6:00 pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Avenue in Memphis. The service will be webcasted and can be viewed by following the link below.
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