Mr. Gary Franklin England, age 67 of Sparta, passed away 1:48pm on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center as a result of Covid-19.

Gary was born April 18, 1954 in Sparta, Tennessee. He had a long career as a heating and air technician. He was so successful that he retired as a Heating and Air Instructor at TCAT. He was an avid NASCAR and NFL fan, devoting his Sundays to flipping channels between the two sports after attending Sparta First Freewill Baptist Church Sunday mornings. Gary is preceded in death by his father, Eldie England; brother Michael England and his grandparents.

Survivors include his wife of 29 years Bonnie England of Sparta

Children: Johnny Bryant of Sparta, Elizabeth (Ross) Peruzzi of Cookeville, Sam (Autumn) England of South Carolina, Ryan (Angie) England of Cookeville, Tisha England of Nashville, Terri Parisia of Arizona

Thirteen grandchildren

One great-grandson

Mother: Elega (Morris) Hobbs of Spencer

Siblings: Denise (Cameron) Howard of Sparta, Lisa England of Sparta, Teresa (Darrin) Rogers of Pikeville

Several nieces and nephews also survive

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Funeral services will be conducted 1:00pm Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Sparta First Freewill Baptist Church with burial in Taylor's Providence Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00am until service time Thursday at the Church. Rudy Oakes will officiate.

Ross Peruzzi, Jesse Hill, Brandon Reed, Josh England, Danny Brown and Johnny McCullough will serve the family as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Johnny Bryant, Ryan England and Jared McCullough

The England family respectfully asks that friends visiting the church to please wear a mask