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Carlene Pyles Obituary
She was born on July 29, 1955, in Wheeling, W.V. to Carl and Beulah (Colbertson) Wright.
She was of Pentecostal faith, a member of Cornerstone Pentecostal Church in West Frankfort, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, avid Cardinal fan, watched Judge Judy and loved flowers and cook-outs.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Surviving relatives include her husband, Larry Pyles of West Frankfort; two sons, Dan (Rebecca) Pyles of West Frankfort and Brent (Kara) Pyles of Herrin; two sisters, Cledith (Tom) Smith of Kentucky and Carole Wallace of Freeman Spur; and seven grandchildren, Kyleigh, Kadie, Brandon, Emilie, Skylar, Broctyn and Laiklyn.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 2013 in Greater Life Sanctuary in Benton, with Pastors Brent Pyles and Mark Fitzpatrick officiating. Burial will be in Denning Cemetery on Orient Road. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. at the church.
Union Funeral Home in West Frankfort is in charge of arrangements
Memorials may be made to Greater Life Sanctuary 1208 S. Main St. Benton, IL.
One line condolences of sympathy may be made, at www.unionfh.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Carlene Pyles
Betty Hemphill Brannan
October 9, 2024
Charlene had a gentle soul. She was a quiet and kind friend.
October 17, 2013
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
jerica tomshack
October 17, 2013
i will always miss aunt carlene when I was a child stayin with uncle wayne and aunt carlene I remember always sayin prayers eating dinner as a family and getting ready for church it was a blessin to have had that time with her....god bless her for shes in a better place undoubtly with the lord
October 17, 2013
Wayne & family, so sorry for your loss. Carlene was a wonderful person. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
October 16, 2013
i am so sorry for your loss. i went to high school with carlene always a very caring person. she will be missed. my prayers are with you all.
Kathryn Gray Gross
October 16, 2013
Wayne and family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Betty Brannan
October 16, 2013
My thoughts and prayers will be with the family. May you have special memories to help sustain you. I went to school with Carlene from grade school to high school, she was a very special person, Heaven got another Angel.........
Angela Hammond
October 16, 2013
Sorry for the loss your family is going through. I pray god wraps his arms around you and provides comfort in your time of need. She was a wonderful lady and blessed all she came in contact with just by smiling. My prayers are with you wayne, Danny, and Brent.
judy davis
October 16, 2013
carlene you will be missed by many and are loved by us all you can now rest in peace god bless you always with love fred and judy davis
October 16, 2013
BRO PYLES ARE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. SIS FOX AND FAMIY
Brent Pyles
October 16, 2013
Mom, you mean the world to me. I love you and miss you more than anything. I'll see you again someday.
Debbie Wilburn-Rady
October 16, 2013
Prayers to the family of Carlene. She was a wonderful person. She will be missed.
October 16, 2013
im praying for all the family. sister pyles was a special lady . she loved the Lord and caqred for people . I will dearly miss her
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