All Obituaries

Florence Marie (Johnston) Craven, 74, of Searcy passed away Sunday, May 9th at her home surrounded her loving family. Florence was born November 13, 1946 to the late Jack and Sadie (Hillis) Johnston. Florence was a Harding University graduate having graduated with all A’s with her teaching degree. She taught 1st and 2nd grade at McRae Public Schools for 25 years before retiring. Florence loved learning. She loved people. She said she found them interesting. Florence loved storms and...

John Nathan Fife, age 49, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in North Little Rock. He was born March 28, 1972, in Searcy Arkansas, to Bill and Virgie Fife. He was a 1990 graduate of Searcy High School. John loved the outdoors and was extremely passionate about bow hunting deer and turkey, as well as fishing. If there was a body of water or flowing creek, he would fish it and love to invite friendly competition so he could catch more fish than anyone in the boat or...

Rudolph Francis Hess Sr., 81, of Searcy passed away Tuesday, April 27th at Unity Health Medical Center. He was born August 11, 1939 in Texarkana, Arkansas to the late Charles and Mamie (DuBois) Hess. Rudolph was a member of St. James Catholic Church. He was a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus. Rudolph was a special minister for the sick. He was a good friend and neighbor. Rudolph was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend who will be dearly missed. Left to cherish his memory...

Hilda Louise Phipps Clay went to join Donnie and her Lord, at the age of 90, on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. She was born September 10, 1930, to Grover and Madalene Phipps at El Paso, Arkansas. Hilda married Donnie Clay on August 25, 1947. She raised their three children, and she continued to care for people by volunteering with the Arkansas Hospital Auxiliary Association – Unity Health, Searcy. She lovingly did this for 27 years, 7 months, and had 10,000 service hours served. Hilda...

Walter Wayne Redman, 76, of Pangburn, Arkansas went to be with His Savior on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Unity Health Hospital while surrounded by his family. Despite Wayne’s many health conditions that he endured in this life, his faith in God and the love of his family saw him through every trial. Wayne was born on October 22, 1944 in Providence, Arkansas to the late Walter and Ina (Sarrells) Redman. Wayne served in the United States Navy for four years. It was there in his service...

Cody Wayne Williams, 34, of Searcy, raised in Kensett passed away Wednesday, April 14th at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born August 31, 1986 in Searcy, Arkansas to Mark Williams and Carolanne (Robertson) Leasure. Cody was a fun-loving person, who was easy going and had the biggest heart. His personality lit up a room and he was one of the funniest people you would ever meet. He loved sports. He loved being out on the water fishing. Cody loved his family; he treasured his wife...

The window of Heaven was opened at Baptist Health Hospital in North Little Rock, 5:30AM Saturday, April 17, and our mother went to see Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior. “He’ll never leave me or forsake me. I believe that with all my heart,” was her last complete sentence before she left that morning. Sharon Yvonne Oliver was born in Abilene, Texas, on February 19, 1940, to Lillian (Shoemaker) and adoptive father Elmo Grantham, and grew up in Lubbock. She was the oldest of...

William “Bill” Hilton Higginbotham Jr., 56, of Searcy passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 at Unity Health Medical Center after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was born June 24, 1964 in Berchtesgaden, Germany to the late William and Ursula (Schrank) Higginbotham. Bill was a United States Army Veteran. He served honorably during Desert Shield. Bill served in Law Enforcement for 27 years. He served as Deputy Sheriff in White County between his two stints with the Searcy Police...

    Zera “Irene” Morris, 94, of Searcy passed away Thursday, April 8th at Unity Health Medical Center. She was born August 23, 1926 in Baldwyn, Mississippi.   Irene was of the Baptist Faith. She loved the outdoors, shopping, sewing and crafting. Irene treasured her family and cherished all her grandkids. She was loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend who will be dearly missed. Left to cherish her memory is her children, three...

Rose Mary (Rosemary) May, 68, of Searcy passed away Tuesday, April 6th at The Crossing at Riverside. She was born November 17, 1952 in Humboldt, Tennessee to the late William and Mary (Dowdy) Hutson. Rosemary was a member of Flat Rock Community Church in Quitman, Arkansas. She was happy and enjoyed life. She loved to travel. Rosemary worked for many years at Land O Frost. She also served on the White County Chapter Red Cross Board. Rosemary treasured her family and cherished her...