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Submitted: 7/16/22 • Approved: 7/18/22 • Last Updated: 7/21/22 • R1440098-G0-S3
October 14, 1956 - February 19, 2022
*Obituary
The Pea Ridge Times
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Larry Wayne Carlile, 65, died Feb. 19, 2022, in his home in Bentonville. He was born Oct. 14, 1956, in Fort Smith, Ark.
He graduated from Arkhoma High School where he was the first homecoming King. After high school, he attended Westark Community College for one year. Larry married Christie (Whitehead) on Nov. 19, 1994. For 27 years of infectious love, from state to state, through thick and through thin, Larry and Christie were always there for each other.
Larry was a dedicated and hard worker. He followed many career paths throughout his life including; working for Dowell, Gerber, Riverside Furniture, Color Tile, Whittaker Furniture, Baxter Lab and he many years in the telecommunication industry. With some of his jobs came traveling, which led him to have friends everywhere. He has lived in multiple states with his wife and youngest son in tow. Regardless of the state he was in though, Larry's love for the Arkansas Razorbacks was known.
Larry also loved hunting, fishing, camping and taking his kids and grandkids to the parks, zoos, circuses, aquariums, train shows and anywhere they wanted to go. He loved life and the outdoors! Larry enjoyed coaching his children's baseball and basketball teams. He'd spend many hours, sometimes seven days a week, working with his teams. "Coach" was one of his favorite titles, right after husband and dad.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Houston and Shirley; his son, Bryan; his mother and father-in-law, Betty and Carroll Whitehead; two brothers, Jerry and Tommy; and daughter-in-law, Kim Carlile.
Survivors are his wife, Christie; two sons, Chris (Bridget) Carlile and Zack Carlile; three grandchildren, Sommer, Tyler and Zayne Carlile; his sister, Sharon Turner and her husband Bill; a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and numerous friends he met along his journey; and his horses, his loving cat, Patch, and his dog, Lucas.
Visitation for will be from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Sisco Funeral Home, Pea Ridge.
The funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, in the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Pea Ridge Cemetery.
Pallbearers are to be Chris Rachal, Tim Holt, Bill Turner, Wade Beasley, Ronnie McClellan and Brandon Thomas.
Larry's family asks that instead of flowers, donate to the Good Shepherd Human Society in Eureka Springs. Donations can be dropped off at Oak View Animal Clinic in Pea Ridge or directly to the humane society.
Online condolences may be made at siscofuneralhome.net.
Contributed on 7/16/22 by wfields55
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