Roger Wilson McPhail's Obituary
Roger Wilson McPhail, 94, of Bella Vista, AR, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2024, at Circle of Life in Bentonville, AR. He was born December 20, 1929, in Canton, IL to Eugene and Florence McPhail, and was raised in Ohio and Illinois. He married Laurie, his wife of 50 years, on June 5, 1974.
Roger was a heavy equipment operator and a member of Operating Engineers Local 649 in Peoria, IL. He also owned and operated the Milan Inn in Milan, OH. He was an Army veteran and a Methodist.
Roger lived in many places, including Englewood, FL, Garfield, AR, Apache Junction, AZ, and Bella Vista, AR, but he was happiest as a child on his grandparents’ farm in Macomb, IL.
Survivors include his wife Laurie, daughter Jennifer of Avon, IL, granddaughter Wendy (Jeff) Martin of Fayetteville, great grandchildren Mason, McKane, Morgan, and Maiya Martin, Aunt Mavis Harmon of Galesburg, IL, stepdaughter Julie (Jeff) Casillas of Mesa, AZ, step-granddaughter Alysia (Taylor) Kaczmarek and step-great grandchildren, Lennyn, Brody, and Levin Kaczmarek.
Entombment will be at Fairview Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville on July 23rd.
Memorials may be made to Circle of Life in Bentonville, AR or to The Salvation Army.
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