William S. "Bill" English who resided in Branch, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born October 25, 1939 in Dover, Arkansas to the late William Parish English and Nettie (Freeman) English. He was 75 years old. He was also preceded in death by one son, Larry Mainard; three sisters and eight brothers.

Bill was retired maintenance for Crane Industries in Fort Smith. He was a member of the Branch City Council, an avid fisherman, and was of the Assembly of God faith.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 7th, at Brotherton Funeral Home Chapel in Charleston with the Rev. Clinton Reddell and Rev. Tim Hobbs officiating. Burial will be at Nixon Cemetery in Charleston, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home and Flower Shop in Charleston.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Raylene (Bagwell) English; two daughters, Shirley Douglas and husband Kenny of Lavaca and Pam Wood and husband Ken of Hector; two sons, Joseph English of Branch and Tony Cochran and wife Debbie of Appleton; four sisters, Evelyn Riddle of Harrison, Kathryn Riddle of Jasper, Virginia Marsh of Porter, Oklahoma and Lavern Pease of Muskogee, Oklahoma; two brothers, Gerald English of Harrison and Cecil Reddell of Dover; eleven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be James Spicer, Kelly Bottoms, Grover Jameson, Carroll Swain, Ryan Casalman, and Reggie Johnson.

Family will visit with friends from 6:00 - 8:00 Thursday, November 6th at the funeral Home in Charleston.

To pay an online tribute please visit www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes.com.