Billy "Bill" Joe Wiles

Billy (Bill) Joe Wiles, formerly of Siloam Springs Arkansas,93, Died July 14, 2022, at Concordia Health and Rehab in Bella Vista, Arkansas. Bill was born April 12, 1929, to parents Charlie and Audrey May Carter Wiles, at home on the Earl Jacob's place, on what is now, Possum Trot Road, about halfway between Melbourne and LaCross. He was the oldest of 6 children. His formative years were spent on the farm at Melbourne, about 1/2-mile East of Arnold Springs, across Mill creek North of Eddie's Family Funeral Home and where he played baseball at Fudge Park. He graduated from Melbourne High School 1947, joined the U S Army in July 1948, served a tour on Okinawa, was home on leave when the Korean war started in June 1950 and was immediately sent back to Asia where he was involved in the "Inchon landing". Following this tour, he was Honorably discharged with the rank of SFC, married Peggy Anne Rauch in Fayetteville and started a family and between working and attending Pharmacy School, graduated in 1957. Then started his career as a pharmacist. Spent 5 yrs. in Miami, OK, then moved back to AR and located to Siloam Springs, in 1965. He spent 10 yrs. at Sisco Drug then purchased all of the Medical Center Pharmacy where he spent the next 15 yrs. After closing the Pharmacy, he worked "relief" for other Independent Pharmacies for 13 yrs., then retired to stay home with Peg as her health was failing to the point she couldn't be left alone. He was preceded in death by wife, Peg, and his parents and one brother, Edwin. Survivors include Son, Gary (Lisa) of Little Flock, Arkansas, and daughter, Robna Wiles-Pfeifler (Dave) of West Fork, Arkansas; granddaughter, Jennifer Wiles of Loveland, Colorado; brother, Phillip Wiles of Flint, Michigan, three sisters, Nancy Jeffery & Judy Brookside of Flint, Michigan, and Martha Breese of Allen, Texas. Visitation will be 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2022, at Wasson Funeral Home in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Caney Springs Cemetery in Izard County, Arkansas just a “Whoop and a Holler” from where he entered this Earthly word-full circle. Brother Phillip and Cousin David Jennings will be offering a few nice words.

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Billy "Bill" Joe Wiles

April 12, 1929 - July 14, 2022