Opal English

January 18, 1919 - September 22, 2018

KOONTZ LAKE- Opal English, 99, passed away early Saturday morning, September 22, 2018. Opal was born January 18, 1919 in Magoffin County, KY to Bruce and Cassie (Conley) Howard. She had three brothers and five sisters, who are all deceased. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Jay Whitaker, who passed away in 1967. She is survived by their six children, Dena (Rich) Uribe, Jim Whitaker, Sue Bricker, Linda Waldrop, Sam Whitaker and Susie Cooper. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren (and one deceased grandchild), 24 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Opal remarried in 1974 to Warren English (deceased) of Koontz Lake. She was welcomed into the family by Warren's children and grandchildren. Opal loved quilting, cooking, gardening and spending time with her family and friends. She was a long time member of the Walkerton Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) at Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake. Visitation will be Wednesday at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery in North Judson. To leave online condolences and more information go to rannellsfuneralhome.com.