Mr. James Travis "Curly" England, 85, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2018 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. He was born September 8, 1933 in Webster County to Mack and Rena Mae Spraberry England. He retired as an Inside Sales Rep with Heatcraft where he worked for over 45 years. Curly was an active member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada where he served in the Sanctuary Choir and also served on numerous committees including the long-range planning committee that was in place when Emmanuel moved to its current campus. He was a US Army Veteran, a Mason and a Shriner. He was an avid outdoorsman thoroughly enjoying hunting, fishing, golf and gardening.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Dr. Jim Nunnelee, Rev. Eugene Heimbach and Dr. Archie Waits England officiating. Interment will follow in the Bradford Chapel Cemetery in Calhoun County. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until service time Sunday at Emmanuel Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Joyce Taylor England of Grenada; two sons, Ryan England(Betsy) and Jerry Barton(Ann), all of Southaven; twin brother, Archie England(Geneva), of Grenada; two sisters, Maxine Hayes of Jackson, TN and Eloise Riley of Spring Hill; and seven grandchildren, Amos England, Maddie Barton, Andy Barton, Griffin England, Robbye England, Taylor England and Thomas England; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, James Kerry England; and a brother, Rufus England.

Pallbearers will be Sammy Brasher, Randy Harrell, Terry Hutchins, Roddy Wilbourn, Francis Williams and Spencer Williams. Honorary Pallbearers will be Derrick Harrelson, Richard LaMantia, Levy Ware, Ken Williamson and the men of the Fred Fortenberry Sunday School Class at Emmanuel Baptist Church.

Memorials may be directed to Emmanuel Baptist Church.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguinn.com .

Arrangements have been entrusted to McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, (662-307-2694).