A memorial service for Thurline English will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 17, 2012 at First Baptist Church, Hallsville. Rev. John Taylor will officiate. Thurline was born October 1, 1918 to Rev. and Mrs. Albert Owen Wright of Cooper, Texas. One of eight children, she was taught to love and fear the Lord by a pastor/school teacher father and a loving mother who also believed in education. Thurline attended the Honey Grove Public Schools. She continued her education at the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor, Belton. On June 25, 1939, she married Rev. George Phillip English, Sr. of Greenville. To this union was born Margaret Ann English and George Phillip English, Jr. Besides being a full-time pastor's wife, Thurline taught school, served as school secretary on local and college levels and was founder and owner of English Florist, Hallsville for fifteen years. The work that brought her the most joy was being a pastor's wife for forty-four years. Teaching in Sunday School, WMU or wherever she was needed. For the past several years she enjoyed the First Baptist Church Family, Longview. When able, she did some teaching and singing in the Saints Alive Choir. In Marshall, she was active in the community. She helped to organize A Way Out, Inc, an organization to help drug victims. She served as secretary for six years. She is survived by her son, Phil and Beth English of Rowlett; granddaughters, Renee and Denny Stewart of Longview, Keri and Mike Ponds of Lewisville and Lindy and Sean Sanders of Tyler; step-grandsons, Aaron Vaughn of Plano and Jarod Vaughn of Tyler; great grandchildren, Tanner Petty, Camille Petty and Caroline Stewart, all of Longview, Philip Ponds of Lewisville and Luke Sanders of Tyler; sisters, Margaret Wright Pohodich of Houston and Ila Wright Selman of Jackson, CA; and a number of nieces, nephews and friends. Thurline was preceded in death by her husband, Bro. English in 1985 and her daughter, Margaret Ann two years later. Pallbearers will be Dr. Gary White, Stanley Jones, Charlie Jones, Denny Stewart, Mike Ponds and Sean Sanders.