J.W. Cagle, age 83, of Sheridan (Ico Community), died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the Sheridan Nursing and 
Rehabilitation Center.  He was born January 31, 1926 in Center Ridge, Arkansas, a son of the late Charles 
and Claudia Wylie Cagle.  Mr. Cagle was a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served during World War II, serving
 in the South Pacific on the USS Torchwood.  He was a charter member of Green Memorial Southern Baptist
 Church in Little Rock before moving to Ico and joining Orion Missionary Baptist Church in Redfield.  Mr.
 Cagle was a fifty one year member of the Masonic Lodge, serving as Past Master at Gavel and Paron Lodges.
  He also worked as a machine technician for forty two years with D.A Sparks, Inc.  
In addition to his parents, Mr. Cagle was preceded in death by four brothers, Jim, Arlie, Cecil, and Lloyd 
Cagle; four sisters, Maybelle Johnson, Erie McGinty, Bronnie McGinty, and Jewell Cagle.
 
He is survived by his wife of sixty two years, Margie Irwin Cagle of Ico; daughter and son in law, Diana 
and Tommy Stockton of Ico; two grandsons, Jason (Janet) Stockton, Justin (Stacy) Stockton, both of Ico;
 four great grandchildren, Kristen, Emily, Abby, and Kennedy, all of Ico; numerous nieces and nephews.
 
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2009 at Orion Missionary Baptist Church in Redfield
 with Brother John Mooney officiating.  Burial followed at Bethel North Cemetery in Ico.  Pallbearers were:
 Tommy Stockton, Jason Stockton, Justin Stockton, George Barnhill, Jerry Spann, and Conrad Speir. 
 Honorary pallbearers were: Members of the Gavel Masonic Lodge # 532.  The family requests memorials 
may be made to Orion Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund, Redfield, AR, Gavel Masonic Lodge # 532
 in Sheridan, or Alzheimer’s Foundation, 10411 West Markham Suite 130, Little Rock, AR 72205.   
 Arrangements were under the direction of Buie Funeral Home of Sheridan.