George Lamar Coyle, age 85, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 17, 2026 at his home in Hazen, AR. He was born on November 19, 1940 in DeValls Bluff, AR to Hilma Pauline Carpenter Coyle and Bascomb Wiley Coyle.
Lamar graduated from DeValls Bluff High School in 1958 and was always proud to be a Scrapper. He married Hazel Colema Huckaba in May 1962. In 1969, they built their home in Hazen and resided there for the remainder of their lives. Lamar worked for the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department as a Radio Technician and later as an Area Foreman for Prairie County. He met and made countless friends that he prized throughout his long career. He served his community during his career and after he retired by working on two-way radios for city and county police, local fire stations, and farmers. He also served as Prairie County Constable. His greatest achievement was becoming a 32nd degree Mason. His great joy in life was “Mimi’s Kids”. He would give each child she kept in her in-home daycare a nickname and he loved them all so much. He was also crazy about his pets. They were his
little shadows.
Lamar is preceded in death by his son, Clayton Perry Coyle, his wife, his sister Gloria Dick, his sister Alicia Arlene Hilburn, and his nephew John Wiley Hilburn.
He is survived by his daughter, Karen Coyle Tipton, of Hazen, his grand-daughter, Sarah Tipton, of Hazen; his sister Evelyn “Missy (Ronald) Hedges of Melbourne; niece, Amy Hedges of Jacksonville; nephew, Eric Hedges of Locust Grove, niece Rose (Bobby) Graham of Carlisle, and a host of great nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Hazen Animal Shelter.
Visitation will be Tuesday, October 20, 2026 beginning 5:00P.M until 7:00 P.M. held at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen, Arkansas.
Graveside Services will be Wednesday October 21, 2026 beginning at 2:00 P.M. held at Maple Springs Cemetery in Rosie, Arkansas.