All Obituaries

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Esther M. Castor   Esther Mae (Stark) Castor, 95, Pangburn, AR passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019.  She was born May 15, 1924 to Jesse Richard and Ida (DeFoor) Stark.   She was predeceased by husband, Leonard A. Castor; 2 sons; Shane R. Castor and J. Hawley Castor; grandson, Thomas G. Castor, Jr.; daughter-in-law, Sheryl L. (Johnson) Castor, son-in-law, Thomas D. Van Horn; brother, Hobert Stark; sisters, Dovie Gaither, Kathryn Castor, Ellie Davis and Nellie Mothern as well...

Betty Sue Slaughter, 91, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019.  She was born to the late Doug and Hazel (Gowen) Smith on July 16, 1928 in Searcy, Arkansas.   Betty was an avid reader, writer, and known as a musician.  She was a graduate of Harding University with a Bachelor of Arts in English with an emphasis in Literature.  Betty was a member of the White County Writers Guild.  She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.   Left to cherish...

Ruby Nell Casey, 75, went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 6, 2019.  She was born on November 16, 1944 in Dyer, Tennessee to the late Jake and Ruby (Gross) Casey.   Ruby loved her savior Jesus Christ.  She also enjoyed working on her theology degree at Faith Bible Institute.  She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.   Ruby is survived by four children; Billy W. Thomas and Amanda Barnes of Judsonia, Danny and Debbie Thomas of Judsonia,...

Thomas Bernard Hunt was born on September 15, 1978, to Linda Mason Parks and Tommy Hunt. He attended Searcy High School and played football for the Searcy Lions. During his school years, he made an impression on one of his teachers, Mrs. Hill. She admitted he was one of her favorite students. He joined St. Mary CME Church at an early age and later attended Christ Temple Holiness.   In Thomas’s young adulthood, he temporarily forgot his mama was THE Linda Mason. She told...

Velma Gertrude (Davis) Brannon, 77, of Searcy died Saturday, November 30th at her home. She was born December 18, 1941 in Forrest City, Arkansas to the late Velma Christine Ross and Richard Davis.   She was a member of Westview Missionary Baptist Church.   She is survived by four daughters, Sheila Paul, Glenda Lewis, Jennifer Brannon, and Angela Nicholson (Wade); one son, Charles Brannon II; ten grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren; and two sisters, Virginia Gilley...

Marvin King, 96, of Judsonia went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Unity Health Medical Center. He was born September 28, 1923 in Doole, Texas to the late Ivey and Lorella (Jones) King. He was a Baptist and enjoyed attending all nondenominational services while a resident at Oakdale Nursing Home. He and his wife enjoyed folk music and dancing and they regularly attended dances, winning numerous contest over the years. He loved to garden and was well known for growing large...

Doyle F. Slaten passed away Friday, Nov. 22, at the age of 86 at his home in Floyd, AR. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at the Searcy McEuen Funeral Home. Rev. Mark Quick will officiate. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Floyd. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, at the funeral home.   Doyle, or Mr. Slaten as he was known to thousands of students and employees of Foothills Vo-Tech, aka Foothills...

Elizabeth Mae Lackey, 82, of Searcy passed away Tuesday, November 19th, at Unity Health Medical Center. She was born August 29, 1937 in McRae, Arkansas to the late James and Wilma (Liles) Langley. Elizabeth was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. She retired from the Matthews Corporation. She also worked of Leisure Lodge in Searcy. She lived her life for her family. She cherished them all. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend who will be dearly...

Jerry “JC” Covington, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019.  He was born on December 28, 1948 to the late Terry and Chlois (Quattlebaum) Covington in Searcy, Arkansas.   Jerry enjoyed golfing and fishing.  He loved watching the food channels.  Jerry was a great father and grandfather.  He was an avid lover of animals, especially his cat Leo.  Jerry will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.   Left to cherish his memory is his...