Ref. Clayton Olmus England

Funeral services for Ref. Clayton Olmus England, 80, of Crossville will be conducted Friday, June 6, 2003 at 3:00 pm at Mt. Unit Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Ronnie Swallows and Rev. Johnny Bertram officiating. Interment will follow in the Campground Cemetery in Fentress County.

Rev. England died Tuesday, June 3, at his hoe.

Rev. England was born December 23, 1922, in Fentress County, TN, to the late George Corbin and Cora Jane Padgett England.

He was a member of Woody Freewill Baptist Church. For over 55 years Rev. England was a Freewill Baptist minister and served as pastor for 8 churches: Portland Freewill Baptist, Woody Freewill Baptist, Union B Freewill Baptist, Faith Chapel Independent Baptist, Sunnybrooke KY Freewill Baptist, Ridgedale Freewill Baptist, Tyler Point Freewill Baptist, and Jonesville Freewill Baptist.

In addition to his parents, his first wife, Flossie Miller England, 1 brother Club England, and 1 sister Mary Jane England preceded Rev. England in death.

Rev. England is survived by his wife of 12 years, Mable Elmore England of Crossville, 2 sons: Billy and Doyle England, 3 stepsons: Reed, Tim, and Glen Henry all of Crossville, 2 daughters: Oma Lee Denny and Judy Conley both of Monterey, TN, 2 stepdaughters: Sharon Edwards of Crossville and Karen Beaty of Monterey, 2 sisters: Myrtle Farr of Clarkrange, TN and Genven Lane of Crossville. He also has 23 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.

Arvin Vaughn, Goodman Thompson, Herbert Ashburn, Joe Carr, Leamon Swallows, and Andy Honeycutt will serve as pallbearers.

Rev. England’s family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 6 until 9 pm at the funeral home and from 12 noon until time of service Friday at the church.

Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.