TAYLORSVILLE — Jeff Harper English died Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at his home in Taylorsville. He was 79.

He was an Army veteran.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Raybon and Mollie English; and a sister, Murl English Weiss.

Survivors include his wife, Martha Jo English of Taylorsville; three daughters, Mary English Owens of Redwood, Kathy English Eason of Mize and Elle English Sullivan of Taylorsville; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson, Gaylon Owens III of Redwood.

Services were at 10 a.m. today at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Taylorsville. Burial followed at Lebanon Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Allan Eason, Alex Sullivan, Paul Sullivan, Gaylon Owens, Daniel Booth and Guss Thompson.

Honorary pallbearers were Burl English, Carlton Williams, Joe Dyess, Shannon Thomas, Troy Black and Gaylon Owens III.

An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapellaurel.com.