Katherine was born in 1924. She was the daughter of Edwin Cross and Annie Brooks. She passed away in 2009.
Mrs. Katherine Russell England, age 85, a long time resident of Jackson Street in Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Saturday, March 21, at Hidden Acres Nursing Home in Mt. Pleasant.
Funeral services for Mrs. England were conducted Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with Rev. Elmer Crosby officiating. Burial is in the Polk Memorial Gardens..
Katherine was born on February 11, 1924 in Maury County to the late Ed and Annie Mae Brooks Cross. She was the wife of the late Gilbert Russell and was later married to the late John Bumpus England. She spent a number of years working in the housekeeping department of Maury Regional Hospital. Katherine gave all she had for her family, loving to cook large meals for them. She also enjoyed going to yard sales. Katherine was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her children: Dianne (Lynn) Clark of Palm Beach, Fla., Ronnie 'Goat Head" (Carla) Russell of Mt. Pleasant and Sandra (David) Newton of Lexington, Ala.; one brother: Ed (Edith) Cross, Jr. of Mt. Pleasant; a son-in-law: Tommy Nicholson of Mt. Pleasant; grandchildren: Rodney Nicholson, Dax Russell, Gil Harbin, Kerri Harbin, and Trinity Clark; 8 great-grandchildren; step-grandchildren: Shane Stocks, Shantel Wheeler and Juan Davila and 6 step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter: Phyllis Nicholson and a granddaughter: Vickie Nicholson.
Pallbearers were Rodney Nicholson, Dax Russell, Gil Harbin, Ricky Clark, David Roberts and Steve Cross. Honorary pallbearers will be employees and staff of Hidden Acres Nursing Home.
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