of Paris, AR
July 11, 1950 - September 28, 2020
Rev. M. Douglas Wise, 70, of Paris, Arkansas passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born on July 11, 1950 in Paris to his parents, Andrew and Mae Francis (Carter) Wise.
Rev. Wise was retired from U.S. Steel in Gary, Indiana and served as an evangelist at many local churches in the Paris community.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and May Francis (Carter) Wise; two sisters, Mae Lou Scott and Judy Bridges; three brothers, Everette Wise, Holsey Wise and Hardy Wise and one grandson, Damarea Pitts.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Rubye Jewell (Thomas) Wise of Paris; four daughters, Monica Wise of Russellville, Valarie Lucas and husband Robert of Lawton, Oklahoma, Tina Wise of Paris and Andrea Wise of Paris; one son, Da'Kovan Wise of Paris; his first grandchild, Dauviante Wise; 9 additional grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
There are no services scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Roller Funeral Home in Paris.
I'm hoping Tina Wise, Deevonda Wise, Tiffany Wise, (who commented here) or other relative might let our PHS class of 1974 know where we might also find the obituary for our dear classmate Hardy Wise.
Rev. Doug's tributes reveal that he touched a lot of lives and Paris, Logan County (and the steel industry) has lost a great man, friend, neighbor, pastor...
May God bless the entire Wise family near and far through the memory, faith, and Bible teaching of Rev. Doug.
Doug was polite and quiet in the 12th grade at Paris High School. The next time I visited with him was when he came to my Dad’s (Tom Buck Johns) memorial service in March of 2016. We truly appreciated his coming and once again were impressed with his gentleness and kindness.
Actually, Andrew, Doug’s father was a part of my childhood when we would see him at the Paris Hardware.
We extend our sympathy at this time of great loss. These condolences clearly describe Doug’s character and his life. God bless you.
Judi Johns Green
I had him as a sub for a long time and i remember every time that we had him, he would make all of us laugh, he would always make sure we were having fun while we were doing our work and the minute i heard he passed away i had to hold my tears back, then i got the word that Officer Haney also passed away, so i emailed my principal and asked him if we could do memorials at the school for them and he said that would be a great idea so i was wondering if there was anything yall think should go in it? email me at lakin24@parisschools.org and tell me your ideas, and i cant wait to tell my future kids about the best substitute teacher in the world
Pastor Wise, you will deeply missed and it will be hard to see Sis. Ruby without you. I will always remember the conversations we had, good fellowship, and good food especially at Sis. Mary's house. Rest in love, many loved you but GOD loved you best. My Pastor Douglas Wise, Stephanie Gilbert.
Sending my deepest condolence for your lost. Rev Wise aka Mad Dog will truly be missed.
So very sorry to hear of your loss, Ms Rubye. I know how very hard it is to lose a Daddy and a Grandfather. Prayers for you and your family that you will be comforted and feel our Lord's love and peace.
Our deepest condolences to the Wise family during these times of grieving. Rev. Wise was a true man of God, always showing compassion and being able to crack a joke just at the right time. I’m sure that he would want us to celebrate his life for we know that God sees this as a celebration of His life. For the Bible says to us “My flesh and my heart fail: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.†â€â€Psalms‬ â€73:26‬. We know this to be true and we should hold it to our hearts. You all have such a beautiful and kind family. You are in our prayers daily and we are so sorry for this loss.
Life is just a stopping place, A preview of what's to be, A resting place along the way to , To sweet eternity. May God's peace be with you.
Condolences, Love and Prayers,
Cousin Annie
My condolences to the family and the loss of a great Man of God. On September 28th 2020 Heaven opened it's doors and Angels rejoiced as another servant of God entered in. He will be truly missed on earth by family and friends, but God had an appointed time for him. I was glad to know him and really enjoyed him everytime. My prayers for the family and everyone else that's grieving this hard loss. RIP Man of God
R.I.L family! I love you!
Rest in Paradise Rev. Douglas Wise you gonna truly be missed , Heaven has definitely gain a true Saint !!! See you when I get there !! Love you cousin Doug 😇😇
To my family i love you'll my deepest sympathy goes out to my sister Rubye wise,nieces ,rest on my brother God makes no mistakes look in on me i will forever have you in my heart..
Hey!! I am praying for you all.... I just wanted to let you know that my Mom is looking to speak to you. If there is a way that we can reach you please Inbox me on Fb
Love y’all
To Rubye and Family. You all have my deepest and sincere sympathy.
To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. I am so
Saddened to hear this..
Love you All!
Praying for the family. Love you auntie.
So sorry to hear about my Cousins passing I'm praying for you all Love you! GOD BLESS.
Our Love and prayers to the Family
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A man such as this will be missed by many his kind heart and loving ways should be a model for us and so many others to follow. He loved his God his wife and his family a man such as this will never be forgotten! Thank you to the Wise family for sharing him with us.
Praying that the Lord will give you strength and comfort you during this difficult time. Love you family.
To Ruby and the children, you are in the prayers of your family in Kansas, know that we love you all, and that we lovwd Douglas.
Praying with you and family Ms Ruby.
A wonderful man of God, faithful servant. Loving family man.
Servant well Done
Our condolences from the Andrews family
So truly sorry for your loss My prayers, Love and condolences go out to this loving family he will surely be missed
Your words of wisdom will be missed, the laughs we shared will be missed, you will be missed. You’re no longer here in Flesh but will forever be in Our Hearts so you’ll Always be with Us. Love you Unc
Uncle Doug will be missed but never forgotten!! Rest in Heaven â¤ï¸
Our deepest sympathy to Sister Wise & family during this time of behreavmemtðŸ™ðŸ¿
My condolences for you and your family. If you need anything please let me know. He was a very kind man and I will miss seeing him at my church New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church in Russellville.
I got to know Mr. Wise as a sub teacher. And we became friends from there. Everytime we saw each other we made a point to speak. He was a great man and is gonna truly be missed. Sorry for your loss
I love you family
Wonderful man. Didn’t matter the color of your skin, to him we were brothers in Christ. He will be missed dearly.
Mr. Wise was one of my favorite substitute teachers when I was in school. Over the last 4 years I've gotten to know him and his family more and they are like my own blood. R.I.P.
Gone But Never Forgotten â¤
To all my family there, I'm with you in spirit. Me and cuz had a few good laughs back in the day. He will be missed but he is with his creator now! I will continue to pray for you all. I love youâ¤
Are deepest sympathy to you and your family at this time from the Protho family and Hardin family. The Wise family we will
be praying for you all and we love you all.
I'm so sorry to hear about this. Mr.Wise subbed for my class when my teacher had her baby in 5th grade. He was the most funny, kind hearted, sweet person you could ever meet. I wish him the best up in heaven and I am praying for his family.
Sending love and our condolences your way at this difficult time, hope God send continue grant you peace .love y’all more than you know.
Sorry for your loss. Prayers for the family.
Prayer to the family love you Ruby.
Rip uncle doug. Aunt rubye I love you Monica Val Tina and Ann love you all. All the grandkids I love y’all.
Sending our love and prayers. Uncle Doug was loved and will be missed dearly!! Our most heartfelt condolences.
Rest easy. Prayers to the family!
Our condolences to the entire family. Know that you are loved, know that we are praying, and know that Rev.Wise will truly be missed. May God Bless and Keep you all in his care.
So sorry for your loss. I loved Mr Wise and feel blessed to have known him. He is singing and dancing with the angels in heaven now. May God wrap his loving arms around you at this time. ðŸ™â¤ï¸ðŸ’•😇
Mrs. Rubye and family
We are so sorry to hear about this good man. We both loved him very much. So sad for y’all. He will be missed by all who knew him! You both have loved us as your very own and for that we are forever grateful!
He truly was “Mr. Wise, the wisest man in townâ€
Love you guys!!
May God Bless and keep y’all love y’all
Our thoughts and prayers are with you momma Rubye.. we love you and your family and we pray that God be with you through these difficult times.
He was a very nice man he sure will be missed
RIP Rev.Wise you were one of my favorite customers that came to Circle'S . You will be missed but never forgotten. Till we meet again.
So sorry for your loss. Mr. Wise was such a nice man that I enjoyed working with. He will be dearly missed.
What a wonderful man!!! He was loved by so many. So many of the High School kids set and told story after story about him and told how much they loved him and how much he will be missed. Praying for Mrs Rubye and all his family . We love y’all
Much love & prayers
Benson Teresa & Jayden Wells
Doug Wise was a good man. Mr. Wise was just that...very wise...he was funny...he was devoted to his family and always had a smile for me...there was always laughter when he was around. God truly received a treat when Mr Wise got to Heaven...Rest In Peace you sweet man...
Prayers for the family â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ He will be missed dearly! Much love for you Auntie
Rip daddy,gone to soon but definitely not forgotten! Rest easy & save a seat for me! Much love!💙