Wallace B. English, 88, passed away June 8, 2015, at Professional Care Health & Rehab in Hartford. Born in McLean County to the late Gus and Nina English on Nov. 10, 1926, Wallace grew up and began his time in the military, but before he was deployed in 1948, he married Elizabeth Louise Basham on May 29.
When returning from the military, he spent a few years working in the oil fields before starting an adventure that would last the next 36 years. In 1959, he and his wife opened the restaurant that everyone had grown to know and love called the 231 Grill. Wallace and Elizabeth closed the doors to the restaurant in the mid 90’s and spent a short time dealing antiques. Aside from his career as a business owner, he enjoyed times with his children and grandchildren. Wallace was also a long time member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
Wallace is preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth English; daughter, Sharon Ann English; four brothers, David R. English, Hugh W. English, A.B English, and Michael English; and one sister, Sissy.
He is survived by his two sons; Steven B. English (Rita) and John D. English (Betty); grandchildren; Kevin English, Courtney English, Christopher English, Katelyn English, Brandon Taylor, Jeremy Shields (Amy), Shawn Shields, Nicole Cooper (Kevin); and six great-grandchildren, Caroline, Griffin, Porter, Steven, Tyler, and Alex.
Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday June 10, 2015 at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will follow at Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in memory of Wallace B. English.