Grace Joan English, 93, of South Charleston went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Thomas Memorial Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lee L. and Pearl M. Buck, husband, Richard English, son, Richard J. English and her sister Phyllis L. Cavins.
Grace is survived by her Daughter-in-Law Zhara Zwerling, Nieces – Linda Messer (Alvin) and Estella O’Dell (Michael), Nephew, Steve English and Family, Grand Nieces – Rose Messer, Vanessa Boysel and Reachel Messer, Grand Nephew, Phillip O’Dell (Michelle) and her Great Grand Niece, Elizabeth Boysel. As well as many extended family members and friends.
Grace was an active charter member of Davis Creek Church of the Nazarene, where she was able to watch Gods’ work grow from the ground up.
Living in both Ohio and West Virginia, Grace called West Virginia home for the majority of her life in her family home built by her father in the early 1900’s. She spent her days loving Christ, teaching others about His Glory, caring for her beloved dogs, cats, raccoons and all of the other wildlife that flocked around her and her home.
Service will be 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Davis Creek Church of the Nazarene, South Charleston with Pastor Rick Gardner officiating. Friends and family will gather from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Worthington, OH.
Auntie
I look at your picture and say I miss you Suntie. You were the only one left from my childhood except for Sissy. Now we are the older family members. I know I will see you and Jesus one day. Plus the rest of our family plus my best friend Iris. You filled my life with love and teaching about Jesus. I miss you everyday. I will say see you soon Auntie and we always said I love you when we hung up on the phone. So for now I will say see you soon and Jesus soon. I love you always.
Today we say our goodbyes and tomorrow you get reunited with Uncle Dick and Rick. Although the pain and loss I am feeling is tough, I gain peace knowing that you are flying high with the your family and wrapped in our Heavenly Fathers arms.
I keep hearing your words in my head “Life gets tedious” and I smile thinking of how right you are cause it sure does!
You gave me a life, memories, and opportunities that above and beyond and I am forever grateful and in awe of your love.
I love you forever and always Auntie Grammie and although I won’t say good bye, i will say until we meet again!
Fly High!