Alan Dale ASH

November 2, 1956 - January 17, 2019

*Obituary
Sisco Funeral Home
Pea Ridge, Arkansas

Alan Dean Ash, 62, of Pea Ridge, died Thursday, January 17 at his home.

He was born November 2, 1956 in Rogers, Arkansas to Howard Dean Ash and Barbara Lolabelle McKenzie Ash. He is preceded in death by his father.

Alan was born and raised in a small town where everybody knew everybody and he wouldn’t have had it any other way. Alan loved Pea Ridge, Arkansas and was a true Hog Fan. Anyone who knew him liked him.... most would say they loved Alan. He never held a grudge. In fact, none of us can think of a single person that he didn’t like, even if they disagreed. Numbers 14:18 tells us that “The Lord is slow to anger and filled with unfailing love, forgiving every kind of sin and rebellion.” So was Alan. He loved the Lord very much. This is the most important part of his story and we have no doubt he is enjoying being directly in His presence. At a very young age Alan became infatuated with cars and what makes them go. When he was around 4 years old he decided to change the tires on one of his toy cars. His Mother discovered him with a toy axel stuck through his foot and Alan using his teeth to remove it…. Needless to say he got that baby out! Throughout his life Alan used good old ingenuity or sometimes just bare strength to accomplish his goal. After high school he attended mechanic school in Wichita, Kansas where they taught him the proper way to remove an axel.

After graduation he went to work for Johnny Bone’s auto shop in Pea Ridge. He and some friends even built their own car and they spent most of their weekends at a race track. Alan enjoyed the race cars but I think he enjoyed hanging with his friends even more. They were like a band of brothers and I’m sure they could all tell stories to prove it.

Alan loved his parents and his sisters fiercely. He went on to love three Children of his very own. His kids would say he went on to love his grand babies even more. His wife Carol was always by his side, they made the perfect team: Nana and Poppy. Hot Rod, Susie Q, and Jack were his constant companions. Those pups went everywhere with them. These people made up his direct inner circle, but that barely scratches the surface of the people that he loved. Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Friends, and a church family. When asked what made his Poppy stand out, Presley said that he loved to give. Even in the short 10 years Presley got to love Alan here on earth, he learned what we all know. That absolutely no one will ever forget how selflessly he gave of himself, every day. He actively sought out people in need and helped to lighten their load. As for hobbies, Alan loved to take the road less traveled. He loved to take the long way so he could see everything there was to see. He loved searching for treasures at flea markets. He loved to build and create, and share those creations with his family. Anyone who knew him knew that Alan was a big NASCAR fan. He got his mother interested in racing. A woman who never even drove a car, became obsessed with watching someone else drive them. Around the age of 60 Alan’s mom wouldn’t miss a race and she could name every driver and tell you their standing. His passion for what he loved was contagious. In fact, he was so proud when Archer could name the kinds of cars he was seeing on the road when he was only 4.

The truth is, we could be here all week and still not cover even the bare minimum of who Alan Ash was to us. The world already feels so much darker without him in it. It’s only fitting that early this week, he was sharing the song: “Through the storm, through the night. Lead me on to the light, Take my hand precious, Lord. Lead me home.” So we will wait for the light and trust that even though we feel the darkness, he is living in that Light.

Survivors are his wife, Carol Ash of the home; his mother, Barbara Ash of Pea Ridge; two sons, William Ash and wife Ashley of Pea Ridge, Brett Ash of Pea Ridge; a daughter, Sara Filler and husband Chris of Hot Springs; two sisters, Beverly Bowman and husband Ron of Pea Ridge, Pam Tyndall and husband, Clark of Bentonville; five grandchildren, Ava, Archer, Presley, Joelle and Caleb.

Service is set for 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 22 at First Baptist Church in Pea Ridge. Arrangements are by Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge. Burial will be in Pea Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, January 21 at the church. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to New Life Fellowship Church Building Fund, 815 Weston Street, Pea Ridge, Ar 72751.

Online condolences maybe made at siscofuneralhome.net.

Contributed on 9/20/21 by wfields55
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