James (Jimmy) Alvin Englishbee was born on February 9, 1933 in Eldorado, Arkansas. He passed away  August 4, 2022 from a heart attack, covid pneumonia and flu-type A.  

He is preceded in death by his parents Virgil Englishbee and Gladys Rea Englishbee, his siblings Dixie  Sanford, Reuben Englishbee, Dan Englishbee, Billy Englishbee, Bobby Englishbee, Ernest Englishbee,  Tommy Englishbee, Donnie Englishbee and Virgil Englishbee.  

He married Florence (Polly) Forrester in August 1952. They were married 64 years at her death in  February 2017. He grew up living in several cities in the Houston, Tx area moving with Polly, James and  Karen to Katy, Tx in 1961 and remaining there until he and Polly moved to Bullard, TX in 1990.  

He is survived by his son, James Englishbee and wife Brenda, and daughter, Karen Sorenson.  

 7 grandchildren: Carlana Balogun and husband Sammy, Cara Eicher and husband Andy, Caryn  Englishbee, Carissa McClintock and husband Allen, Tyler Englishbee, Celeste Hawkins and husband  Stefan, and Ethne Sorenson.  

7 great grandchildren: Trae, Troy and Tinsley Balogun and Bria, Lanika, Declan and Brekkan Hawkins.  

He served in the US Navy for 2 years during the Korean War. Afterwards, he had many jobs in his life  from commercial and residential construction to driving Coke and Dr. Pepper delivery trucks to make  ends meet. In 1957, he began working for Cameron Iron Works in Houston. He started as a tool grinder  in the shop and worked his way up to a tool and die design engineer in 1972. He retired from Cameron  in 1988 after 31 years of service.  

He began serving God in his early 20’s and his love for God and his brothers and sisters in Christ  continued until his death. He loved having church meetings in his home as long as he was able for them.  The spirit of kindness, love and care he showed to others was evident by everyone. While Polly was in  the nursing home for 6 ½ year with Alzheimer’s, he would visit her everyday from 11-3 to feed her lunch  and keep her company. When Jimmy entered the nursing home in 2020, he was greeted at the door by  employees who remembered his dedication to Polly.  

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