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Submitted: 3/14/15 • Approved: 8/27/15 • Last Updated: 8/30/15 • R1065451-G0-S3
January 26, 1936 - June 3, 2014
*Obituary
Washington County Enterprise-Leader
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Buel Ray "Buddy" Lyle, 78, a resident of Prairie Grove went to be with his Lord on June 3, 2014, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born Jan. 26, 1936, in Charleston, Ark., the son of Buel H. and Mary Katherine Wasson Lyle.
Buddy graduated from Charleston High School, then attended the University of Arkansas of Fort Smith. He received a bachelors degree from University of Central Arkansas, a masters from Arkansas State in Jonesboro and a doctorate degree at Texas A&M in College Station. He coached high school basketball in Charleston, Mountainburg and Cotton Plant, a guidance counselor at Pine Bluff High School, later teaching at University of Texas for seven years, five years a Louisiana Tech in Ruston and then 21 years at the University of Arkansas, where he retired in 2004 alter teaching a total of 47 years.
Buddy served on the Prairie Grove City Council, was chosen as Citizen of the Year in 2010, was past-president of the Prairie Grove Chamber of Commerce and volunteered for Beans and Rice program at the First Presbyterian Church in Prairie Grove where he also was a Deacon. He served as past-president of the local AARP Chapter and delivered Meals on Wheels for many years. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge in Prairie Grove.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Buddy is survived by his wife Pat Larman Lyle whom he married in 1957 in Cave City, Ark.; his daughters Lesa Bement and husband Mark and Gina Bailey and husband Bryan; his son, Danny Lyle and wife Sherri; seven grandsons Josh Barnes, Brandon and Tanner Gallman, Brandon Bailey, Baron, Tyler and Jackson Lyle; one granddaughter AnnaKate Lyle; five great-grandchildren; one sister Alice Bowen and husband Bill of Charleston; and his loyal dog of 16 years, Dixie.
Funeral service was held Friday, June 6, 2014, at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove with burial in Prairie Grove Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels program at Prairie Grove Senior Center, 475 Ed Staggs Drive, Prairie Grove, AR 72753 or Friends of Prairie Grove Pound, P.O. Box 944 Prairie Grove, AR 72753.
Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.
Contributed on 3/14/15 by judyfrog
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