Richard Paul England, more commonly known as Little Richard, 75, entered into eternal rest, on Feb. 2, 2021, while at his home in Sparta.
Mr. England was a native of White County where he graduated from White County High School, in 1963.
He joined the United States Air Force as an MP where he was stationed in the Panama Canal during the Vietnam War. He was an over-the-road truck driver for 35 years. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, gardening, and reading books in his spare time.
He was the son of Raymond Harold England Sr. and Verna Lorena Mae Mayfield England Prater.
Mr. England was preceded in death by one sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Richard Throckmorton.
He was met at the pearly gates with open arms by his granddaughter, Abigail Pack, and his grandson, Taylor Blake Johnson.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Linda Scoggins England, of Sparta; four daughters, Kimberly (Daniel Mack) Johnson, of Sparta, Michele (Chris) Robinson, of Cookeville, Tammy (David) Broyles, of Sparta, Letitia (Russell) Manus, of Walling; son-in-law, Mark Johnson; six grandchildren, Brannon (Eryka) Randolph, Raquel Goff, Saige Johnson, Nalan Pack, Cole Robinson, Mackenzie Johnson; three step-grandchildren, Andrew (Darbie) Manus, Jackson Manus, Bryant Broyles; two great-grandchildren, Gage Randolph and Avalei Randolph; brother, Raymond Harold (Denise) England; sister, Brenda (Edward) Randolph; several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will 2 p.m., Feb. 6, 2021, at Hunter Funeral Home, with burial in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, with full military honors by the Veterans’ Honor Guard. The family will receive friends 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Feb. 6, at the funeral home. Bro. Nathan Hawkins will officiate, and the eulogy will be read by Richard Allen England.
Serving the family as pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Brannon Randolph, Raquel Goff, Saige Johnson, Nalan Pack, Cole Robinson, and Mackenzie Johnson.
Honorary pallbearers are Gage Randolph and Avalei Randolph.
The register book will be available 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Feb. 5, in the parlor of Hunter Funeral Home for friends not comfortable being in a crowd.
The family respectfully asks that friends visiting the funeral home to please wear a mask and observe social distancing guidelines.
Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
