Mary Raylene English, who resided in Branch, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday September 7, 2021, at Greenhurst Nursing Center in Charleston, Arkansas. She was born November 9, 1933, in Charleston to the late Raymond R. Bagwell and Lou Reba Graham Bagwell. She was 87 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill English, a son, Larry Mainard, a sister, Kay Bell, and three brothers, Johnny, Tommy and Dee Bagwell.

Raylene was a retired USDA Inspector for OK Foods, and member of First Baptist Church in Branch.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm, Friday, September 10th at Brotherton Funeral Home Chapel in Charleston, with Rev. Joe Bagwell officiating. Burial will follow at Nixon Cemetery in Charleston, under the direction of Brotherton Funeral Home and Flower Shop in Charleston.

She is survived by a daughter, Shirley Douglas and husband Kenny of Lavaca; a son,  Joe English of Branch; two sisters, Lela Chambers of Lillie, Louisiana, and Nancy Henson of Siloam Springs; two brothers, Jerry Bagwell and wife Janice of Fort Smith and Billy Bagwell and wife Brenda of Fort Smith; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, with one on the way; and one great-great-grandson.

Pallbearers are Tyler English, Zachary English, Brayden English, Josh Eiland, Shawn Lovett, and Joe Yates.

The family will visit with friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.

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