Roll Call Tribute
Buel "Buddy" Lyle '81 July 2, 2014 1:58 PM
(Published in) (Fort Smith AR) Times Record (on) June 5, 2014
Buel Lyle
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, the son of Buel H. and Mary Katherine Wasson Lyle.
Buddy graduated from Charleston High School, then attended the University of Arkansas in Fort Smith. He received his bachelor’s degree from University of Central Arkansas, his master’s from Arkansas State in Jonesboro and his PhD at Texas A&M in College Station. He coached high school basketball in Charleston, Mountainburg and Cotton Plant. He was a guidance counselor at Pine Bluff High School, later teaching at the University of Texas for seven years, five years at Louisiana Tech in Ruston, La., and then 21 years at the University of Arkansas, where he retired in 2004 after teaching a total of 47 years. Bud 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 First Presbyterian Church in Prairie Grove, where he also served as deacon. He served as past president of the local AARP Chapter and delivered for 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 Laman Lyle, to whom he married in 1957 in Cave City; his daughters, Lesa Bement and husband Mark and Gina Bailey and husband Bryan; his son, Danny Lyle and wife Sherrie; seven grandsons, Josh Barnes, Brandon and Tanner Gallman, Brandon Bailey and 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.
Family will receive friends from 7:30-8:30 p.m. today at Luginbuel Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove with burial at Prairie Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be members of the Masonic Lodge.
In lieu of flowers, 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 guestbook can be found at www.luginbuel.com.
Buel Lyle
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, the son of Buel H. and Mary Katherine Wasson Lyle.
Buddy graduated from Charleston High School, then attended the University of Arkansas in Fort Smith. He received his bachelor’s degree from University of Central Arkansas, his master’s from Arkansas State in Jonesboro and his PhD at Texas A&M in College Station. He coached high school basketball in Charleston, Mountainburg and Cotton Plant. He was a guidance counselor at Pine Bluff High School, later teaching at the University of Texas for seven years, five years at Louisiana Tech in Ruston, La., and then 21 years at the University of Arkansas, where he retired in 2004 after teaching a total of 47 years. Bud 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 First Presbyterian Church in Prairie Grove, where he also served as deacon. He served as past president of the local AARP Chapter and delivered for 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 Laman Lyle, to whom he married in 1957 in Cave City; his daughters, Lesa Bement and husband Mark and Gina Bailey and husband Bryan; his son, Danny Lyle and wife Sherrie; seven grandsons, Josh Barnes, Brandon and Tanner Gallman, Brandon Bailey and 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.
Family will receive friends from 7:30-8:30 p.m. today at Luginbuel Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove with burial at Prairie Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be members of the Masonic Lodge.
In lieu of flowers, 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 guestbook can be found at www.luginbuel.com.
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