Carlos Lafon Frye

Friday, May 9, 2014
Carlos Lafon Frye

Carlos Lafon Frye, 87 of Higden, Ark., passed away May 6, 2014, in his home. He was born Jan. 22, 1927, in Steele, Mo., to the late Carlos and Rosa Frye. He was a veteran of the US Army.

He moved to the Greers Ferry Lake area from Eastern Arkansas where he was employed at an auto factory. He liked to work on cars, especially Volkswagens. He owned several Volkswagens and a special one was a red convertible. He also enjoyed water skiing on Greers Ferry Lake at the age of 70. He loved his wife, children and grandchildren.

Mr. Frye was preceded in death by a grandchild.

He is survived by his wife Ella Louise Wilson Frye; sons Carlos Frye, Jr. (Valerie) of Newalla, OK; Earnest Frye (Betty) of Manila; Dennis Frye (Pat) of Auburn Hills, Mich.; a daughter Glenda McCoy (Harvey) of Edgemont; nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at Shiloh Community Church with visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at Shiloh Crossroads Cemetery with Military Honors. Arrangements by Olmstead Funeral Home. www.olmstead.cc.