Leonard Wiles

Leonard Norman Wiles, loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend to many gained his heavenly wings January 11, 2018, while with his daughters and son-in-law in Kelly, Louisiana. He was born in Hardy, Arkansas, on February 22, 1936. Left to cherish his memory are his daughters: Linda Lentjes and husband, Curtis of Fernandina Beach, Florida, and Debra Poole and husband, Charles of Kelly, Louisiana; three grandchildren: Michael Lentjes and wife, Elaine of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, Angela Boyles and husband, David of Grayson, Louisiana, and Lori Lentjes and fiance Angelo Flexon of Fernandina Beach, Florida; three great-grandchildren: Peyton Boyles, Kaitlyn Boyles, and Ian Lentjes; brothers: Eugene (Tuffy) Wiles of Ash Flat, Arkansas, Roy Wiles and wife, Judy of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, and Travis Wiles of Ash Flat; sisters: Janelta Tipton and husband, Teddy of Hardy, Naomi Martin and husband, Gary of Mountain Home, Arkansas; sister-in-law, Sue Wiles of Mountain View, Arkansas; brother-in-law, Wyatt Conner of Missouri; and his loving companion of ten years, Ruth McKee of Ozark Acres, Arkansas. Preceding him in death were his parents, Truman and Norma Wiles; loving wife, Wanda; a sister, Betty; one brother, Raymond, and a sister-in-law, Karen. Leonard was one of the hardest working and dedicated men to ever walk this earth. He worked tirelessly from the age of 16 until the age of 81 when the Lord decided it was time for him to rest. For the past several years, he and his brother Roy had picked up and delivered commodities for the local food bank each and every week. He was a friend to many and a stranger to none. Pallbearers will be Charles Poole, David Boyles, Mike Lentjes, Brandon Bettis, Roy Wiles, and Greg Gann. Honorary Pallbearers are Paden Neeley, Randy Wyatt, and Larry Wyatt. The family will receive friends Saturday, January 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the chapel of Tri-County Funeral Home at Highland, Arkansas. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, January 14, 2018, in the Tri-County Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Bettis Cemetery near Williford, Arkansas. Funeral arrangements are with Tri-County Funeral Home of Highland.