Ernest Wild

Ernest "Ernie" Frank Wild was born May, 29th, 1935 in Little Rock, Ark. to parents, Emma Louise Magin Wild and Ernest Sebastian Wild. He passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 24th, 2017 at Saline Memorial Hospice House in Bryant. At 15 years of age (1950) he began working at the family owned bakery "Wild's Bakery" till 1964. Ernie's specialty was decorating wedding cakes. In 1964 he went to work for Teletype/AT&T /Alcatel-Lucent till 1995. He spent his early years at St. Paul's Evangelical & Reform Church, that was later changed to St. Paul's United Church of Christ of Little Rock. He later attended First Christian Church of Little Rock and most recently attended Geyer Springs First Baptist Church. Ernie served in numerous capacities in his church homes. He loved teaching Sunday School, singing in the choir, was President of the Congregation and served on church boards and filled in wherever necessary. He was a member of several Square and Round Dancing Clubs of which he and wife Jeanette loved to dance. Ernie was an accomplished coronet player in high school and continued his love of music. He used to say he had the distinction of singing at his mother-in-law's wedding when she remarried at 85 years of age. However, his greatest achievement in life was a loving husband and father. Preceding in death was his mother & father (Emma Louise Magin Wild and Ernest Sebastian Wild), his brother, Richard Allen Wild and his nephew, Robert Aaron Wild. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years of marriage, Katie Jeanette Burley Wild. Son, Ricky C. Wild and wife Samantha Wild of Ft. Worth, Texas. Daughter, Nena Wild Henderson and husband Michael W. Henderson of Edmond, Okla., three grandsons Nathan E Allison (wife- Kasi), Eric N Allison (wife- Melinda) all of Edmond, Ola., and Mark E. Wild of Fort Worth, Texas. One granddaughter, Sara Elizabeth Wild of Fort Worth, Texas. Two great-grandsons and five great-granddaughters all of Edmond, Okla. He has one surviving sister, Sue Ellen Wild Seamon (husband- Merle) of Tarpon Springs, Fla. We would like to thank Saline Memorial Hospital and Saline Memorial Hospice House for the compassionate care he received. Memorials may be sent to Saline Memorial Hospice House or Habitat for Humanity of Benton. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 at Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth Funeral Home 5800 West 12th St. in Little Rock from 2-4 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday Nov. 6, 2017 in the funeral home chapel at 1:30 p.m. and burial will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Park in Alexander. Services will be officiated by Pastor Max Pyron. Please visit http://www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com for the online tribute.