Linda "Lucy" England

Linda "Lucy" England of Dexter, daughter of the late William Henry and Silva Irene Triplett Harper, was born June 20, 1934 in Idalia, Missouri and passed away at the home in Dexter on April 25, 2017, at the age of 82 years, 10 months and 5 days.

She had lived in Dexter all of her life. She had worked as a side seamer at Elders Manufacturing for forty-two years before her retirement.

On December 22, 1951, she married Floyd Gene England in Dexter, Missouri. He preceded her in death on November 4, 1999.

Surviving are two daughters & spouse, Linda & Bill Courter and Jean Ann England all of Dexter; five grandchildren & spouses, Jeannie & Rich Jones, Lori & Kevin Stephens, Sonja & Jason Shafer, Amanda & Scott Moore, Summer Gallardo; twelve great grandchildren, Cody, Landen, Travis, Kobie, Erika, Dawson, Luke, Brooklyn, Daisy, Sophia, Elisabeth and Shyla; one great great granddaughter, Ember, and special friend, William Perkins of Dexter. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Evert Chester Harper and William Joe Harper, and two sisters, An,nie Alice Duley and Imogene Shipman.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 28, 2017, from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 28, 2017, at 2:00 pm at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Mike Kohlbaker of Dexter officiating.

Interment will be held at the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.