Francis William "Billy" English left this earth on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at his residence. Billy was born on May 10, 1931, in the Bradshaw community and attended primary school at Damascus. After graduating from Elba High School, he joined the United States Navy in 1950 during the Korean War. Upon leaving the Navy in 1954, Billy married Frances Edna Davis, moved to the Woodland Grove community to raise his family and was a civil servant at Ft. Rucker for multiple federal agencies, eventually retiring from Sikorsky in November 1994 at the age of 63. Billy was an active member of the Elba Church of Christ where he served as an elder for several years.

Billy is preceded in death by his wife Edna, father Francis Marion English, mother Willie Pearl Donaldson English, and sister Mary Helen English Mack. He is survived by three children: Fran Jackson (Keith) of Huntsville, Russ English (Ashley) of Elba, and Todd English (Blanca) of Columbia, SC. Billy also leaves behind nine grandchildren: Francie Baker (Trent), Meredith Dubose (Jerry), Rebecca Dear (Bryson), Zach English, Katie Haggard (Jerome), Hannah Medders (Cole), Rhiannon English, Madison English, and Ethan English. He was also the proud great-grandfather of eight: four boys and four girls.

Graveside services will be at Liberty Church of Christ Cemetery on Saturday, February 18, 2023, beginning at 10:00 a.m. with Minister Philip Box officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made in the name of Billy English to the Elba Church of Christ, Agape of Central Alabama or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Hayes Funeral Home of Elba, Alabama, is serving the English family.