Paul Jack English

Paul Jackson "Jack" English (Lt. Col. USAF Ret), 91, of Magnolia, Ark. passed away November 2, 2015. He was born February 18, 1924 in Biltmore, N.C. to Paul Wallace and Mary Jackson English. Raised in Hendersonville, N.C., Jack was an Eagle Scout and senior class president. During WW II he fought in the invasion of Normandy and Battle of the Bulge. Postwar he earned a BA degree at the University of North Carolina and upon graduation was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. He served in the Korean conflict and the Vietnam War, where he received a Bronze Star Medal. Upon retiring from the military, Jack joined his father-in-law Robert Ward to form Ward-English Timber in Stamps, Ark., where he also served as president of both the Stamps Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club, a board member of Peoples Bank of Lewisville and of Farmer's Bank and Trust of Magnolia. He was an active member of First United Methodist Church of Magnolia. Noted for his devotion to country, church, community, family and friends; he will be most remembered as a true Southern gentleman who lived his motto: Do Unto Others. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Olga Ward English; sons Robert Jackson "Bob" English (Allene) of Dallas, TX and Paul Timothy "Tim" English, M.D. (Cindy) of Hot Springs; grandchildren Travis English (Elizabeth), Lacey Franklin (Robert), Lauren English and Benjamin English; five great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Magnolia, Ark. Honorary pallbearers: Clegg/Open Door Sunday school class and "The Muffin Men." Pallbearers: Travis English, Benjamin English, Rob Franklin, Beau Britton, Richard Wyrick, and Jim Garrett. The family wishes to thank Dr. Neeraj Bharany, Dr. Martin Koehn, Dr. Rodney Griffin, the nurses and staff of Arkansas Hospice in Hot Springs, Ark.; and care-givers Dorothy Randle, Richard Wyrick and Brenda McAteer. To sign the online guest book or to share a memory visit www.lewisfuneralhome.biz.