Frank Darwin Tillery

Franklin Darwin Tillery, age 79, of Rogers, Arkansas, passed away on November 18, 2011 at his home. He was born February 5, 1932 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas to the late Bill and Minnie Welch Tillery. He married Paula Sue on December 21, 1959.

He is survived by his wife Paula Sue Tillery of Rogers, Arkansas, one son Joe Brent Tillery and his wife Susan of Garfield AR; one daughter Sarah Dea Allison and her husband Chris Allison of Little Rock AR; a Special Family member Alxeis Kell ; Frank's brothers and sisters; Helen Pickell of Muskogee OK, Jiggs Tillery of Tulsa OK, John Tillery of Oklahoma City , OK, his brothers and sister’s-in-law; Jan Smith of Mobile AL, Derrol Kirby Jr. of Ozark, AR, Linda Halmes of Ozark, AR and Kay Pitts of Clarksville, AR.

He is preceded in death by brothers and sisters; Della Willey, Tearl Tillery, Ellen Nichols, C.W. Tillery Jr., Corrine Rodman and George Tillery.

Frank’s accomplishments include;

Rogers Arkansas School District Superintendent, Rogers Junior High School Principal, Rogers

High School Head Football Coach from 1959 to 1963, Muskogee Oklahoma Head Football

Coach, Sand Springs Oklahoma Head Football Coach and Guthrie Oklahoma Head Football

Coach.

Frank was a Graduate of Northeastern State University with a Bachelor of Education Degree and The University of Arkansas with a Master’s Degree in Administration.

Frank was a Founding Board Member of the Board Of Trustees for the Northwest Arkansas Community College appointed by former Governor Bill Clinton, received the Arkansas Association Of Educational Administrators Distinguished Service Award, a United Fund Board of Director from 1985 to 1987 and a member of the Northwest Arkansas Educational Service

Co-Op Board of Directors.

Frank had many lifetime accomplishments including:

Inductee to the Rogers Mountaineer Hall Of Fame

Inductee of the Muskogee Sports Hall of Fame

Inductee to the Rogers School System Hall Of Fame

Inductee to the Northern State University Hall Of Fame

Two Time All Oklahoma Collegiate Conference Northeaster State University

1962 Head Coach Rogers AR High School State Champions

1964 - & 1966 Head Coach Sandy Springs High School State Champion

101-35-6 Overall Record Coaching Career

Frank Tillery Elementary was named in his honor in Rogers, AR

Frank Tillery Drive was named in his honor in Sand Springs OK

Frank was an avid outdoorsman, hunter and fisherman and a Veteran of the United States Army and a member of the Cherokee nation.