Arthur Wayne Carroll

Our beloved, Arthur Wayne Carroll, entered into God’s Kingdom on March 6, 2023. He was born on August 5, 1941, to William Arthur Carroll and Fannie Sue Askew Carroll in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Memorial services will be 10:00 am, Saturday March 11, 2023 at the Collinsville Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Tim Odom officiating. Graveside services will be 10:00 am, Saturday, March 18, 2023 at the Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 5200 East Broad Street, Texarkana AR 71854 with Rev. Tim Odom officiating. In 1961, Wayne married the love of his life, Mary Baird Carroll. His children are Sharon Odom and husband Tim of Collinsville, OK, and Danny and wife Judy, of Texarkana, AR. Wayne was a force of nature, determined to provide for his family and give them a wonderful life. Family meant more to him than anything in this world. Wayne was unendingly proud of his grandchildren: Katelynn Davis and husband Josh, Kailiana Barnes and husband Matt, Jeremy Koonce, Christopher Koonce, Heather Koonce, Kristian Lewis and Adrienne Armstrong. His great grandchildren are Nickolas Koonce, Kason Davis and JosLynn Davis. Anyone who knew Wayne knew that he was the most loving rock a family could ask for. He taught them how to catch frogs and spent many hours folding paper airplanes. His surviving siblings include Joe Carroll and his wife Linda and Jimmy Carroll and his wife Shannon. Wayne is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Sandra Grammer, and brother Charles Carroll. Wayne spent many years doing upholstery and woodwork. He was a great handyman. The last thirteen years before retirement he was a long-distance truck driver. He was also passionate about fishing, hunting, cooking (and eating!), gardening, raising chickens and rabbits. Wayne graduated in the class of 1960 from Broken Bow Senior High School. He also attended Aviation Mechanic Trade School while serving in the US Navy. Wayne held an unwavering faith in God, which he shared with those in whom he came in contact. He was a member of Collinsville Nazarene Church, in Collinsville, Oklahoma. Now that he has passed into the arms the Lord, we should remind ourselves that while this is the end of Wayne’s physical life on Earth, it’s the beginning of an eternal and beautiful journey for him. Services are under the direction of Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home.