DRAKESBORO – Wendell Ray English, 66, of Drakesboro, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at 7:15PM at Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital. Mr. English was born July 30, 1951, in Greenville. He was of the Pentecostal faith. He loved church, music, and playing the guitar. He was preceded in death by his father, Earl English; mother Lorine Buchanan English; brothers Bobby English, Harold English, Carlos English, Jackie English, and Jimmy English; sisters Junie Haskins and Janette Cottrell; and step-son Thomas Bilyeu. He is survived by his wife, Bessie English; daughter Katerina; four grandchildren; step-children Brenda (Wally) Bilyeu, Janice (Donnie) Francis, Lorie DeArmond, Richard Bilyeu, Steven (Julie) Bilyeu, and Galia (Mike) Adams; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 17, 2017, at 1:00PM at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with Rev. Glendel Hardison officiating. Burial in Graham Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday after 9:30AM at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.