Sikeston Standard Democrat: Obituaries: Ron England (04/12/06)

DEXTER -- Ron England, 54, died April 10, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

Born Feb. 4, 1952, in Dexter, son of the late Lester Cleo and Juanita Harris England Welty, he had lived all his life in Dexter, where he was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. He had worked as a truck driver.

Survivors include: one son, Christopher Crocker of Smyrna, Tenn.; two daughters, Jennifer England of Poplar Bluff and Roni Leigh England of Bloomfield; five brothers, Garry England of Dexter, Jerry England of Hermitage, Tenn., Gordon Spurgeon of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Eddie England of Boliver and Rick Bone of Kansas City; two sisters, Rhonda Martinek of Dexter and Vicky Working of Norfolk, Va.; and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Allan Cleo England on Nov. 18, 2004; and one sister, Mary England.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Central Pavilion in West City Park at Dexter with Shane Mallard of Dexter officiating.

Watkins and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.