Richard Wayne Miles

Dr. Miles was born July 8, 1941, in Searcy, Arkansas the only child of the late Ransom Calhoun (R.C.) and Gladys Cain Miles. He spent his childhood in Harrison, Arkansas, graduating from Harrison High School in 1959. He attended the University of Arkansas, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. After early acceptance, Dr. Miles attended the University of Arkansas School of Medicine, graduating with an M.D. in 1966. Dr. Miles served as a general medical officer in the Air Force at Tachikawa AFB, Japan from 1967 until 1970. He joined the Rogers Medical Center in 1970. In 1978, he founded the Rogers Diagnostic Clinic. He also served with the Veterans Administration in Leavenworth, Kansas where he trained Internal Medicine residents from University of Kansas School of Medicine and later practiced at Freeman Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri. He returned to Northwest Arkansas in 1998 serving as Certified Medical Director to several nursing homes, and he authored several articles focusing on treating patients in this environment.

Dr. Miles married Carol Dewar-Wilson December 17, 1965 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is survived by Carol, his wife of 56 years, sons Richard W. Miles, Jr. (Jay), Rogers, John D. Miles, (Susan), Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and Jeff P. Miles, (Barbara), Little Flock, Arkansas, grandsons Alex, James, and Johnny Miles and granddaughter Sophie Miles.

Dr. Miles once referred to himself as “at best, an 18-handicap golfer but a scratch bass fisherman.” He enjoyed fishing at his cabin on Table Rock Lake and golfing trips with family and close friends. His notorious sense of MIS-direction was particularly helpful when driving on the opposite side of the road in Ireland and Scotland. He was proud of his black and white photography of Japan and the vanishing rural landscapes in Arkansas.

Memorials are suggested to the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank, 1378 June Self Drive, Bethel Heights, AR 72764 or to Rogers Firefighters, Inc., a nonprofit recognizing achievements of local firefighters, 201 N. 1st Street, Rogers, AR 72756.

The family wishes to thank the Rogers Fire Department for their professionalism and courtesy during the last weeks of Dr. Miles’ life.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.RollinsFuneral.com for the Miles family.