Mary Margaret England (Brown as we called her), 45, of Conway, Arkansas passed away on February 7, 2022.
She dearly loved her husband Gerico, her life with him, and all the people that were lucky enough to share it with them. She grew up in Floral, AR with her younger sister Jeanna, mother Nancy Kirk, and father, David Collins. In her younger years, she enjoyed riding horses, rodeoing, and was an active member of the 4H Club. As a child, Mary enjoyed picking Daisey’s (her favorite flower), making mud pies, playing on her potato sack swing, and building a fort in the old Mimosa Tree. Her favorite color was Green. She graduated from Midland High School in 1995 and shortly after met the love of her life, Gerico England. They were married on August 21, 1999, when she won him over with her chicken and dumplings recipe which is still a family favorite. Mary and Gerico’s lives intertwined into one as they spent their days gaming, working on projects, sitting on the back porch together, and enjoying some of their most-watched movies – Star Wars, The Office, The Princess Bride, and her favorite Christmas movie Elf. Mary also liked to frequently re-arrange the house which sometimes resulted in Gerico stumping his toe on the new household landscape. She had a passion for family genealogy and lineage, often sifting through old family pictures for hours reveling in her family history. She was the first and foremost person to remember and wish everyone in the family a Happy Birthday or celebrate a special family event. It was a testament to how much she loved her family, and truly possessed a heart of gold. As introverted as Mary was, she also had a fun, goofy, and innocent love of life that shined through, as well as a lead foot when driving that scared almost anyone who had the privilege of riding in her car. She was always sensitive to others’ needs and would sometimes get teary-eyed when she would say “I Love Your Face” upon goodbyes.
Mary – we will never forget, and we will always “Love Your Face”.
She is survived by her loving husband, Gerico England; father, David Collins of Floral, Arkansas; mother, Nancy Kirk of Mountain View, Arkansas; father and mother-in-law, Bobby and Donna England; Pa, Norman Massengill; sister, Jeanna Robinson (Conan); brother-in-law, Jerrid England; grandma, Debra Kirk; uncles, Steve Kirk (Liz) and Howard Kirk (Ashley); aunts, Tina Moore (Chad) and Charlene Peterson; nieces and nephews, Zoe, Zen, Zeplen, Dakota, London, Hollie, Hunter, Jerrid, Shawn, and Jacob; and a host of cousins. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Don and Margaret Jane Kirk; paternal grandparents, Dale and Flo Collins; and cousin, Tiffany Turney.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Willis Funeral Service Chapel on Friday, February 18, 2022, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
