Obituaries
John W. McAdams
Dec 22, 2025
John W McAdams went home to be with his Lord December 22, 2025. He was born March 25, 1941 to Clyde and Wilma McAdams, Beebe AR. He married the love of his life, JoAnn Richards McAdams, January 2, 1964.
He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years. He will be greatly missed by his surviving siblings, his brothers, Marshall...
Carl Edward Smithey
Dec 19, 2025
Carl Edward “Buddy” Smithey, 85, of Searcy, AR, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025, following a long illness. He was born in New Albany, Mississippi, on November 17, 1940, to the late Melvin Presley Smithey and Carrie Foreman Smithey.
Buddy was a man who defined himself through hard work and a love for the outdoors. He dedicated many years of...
Carolyn Ruth Brauer
Dec 17, 2025
Carolyn Ruth (Willis) Brauer, 77, passed away at her home in Searcy, Arkansas on December 17, 2025, after battling Parkinson’s disease for more than 19 years.
She was born September 30, 1948, in Dallas, Texas, the oldest of three children born to Douglas and Alene (Knowles) Willis.
Carolyn attended Abilene Christian College where she met James Michael (Mike) Brauer. They were married...
Deborah Wyatt
Dec 15, 2025
Deborah Wyatt age 67 of Searcy. AR left this life December 15, 2025 to enter her Heavenly home. Deborah was born in Kokomo, Indiana on December 29, 1957. She had made Searcy her home and a place to raise a family.
Deborah was compassionate, loving, and a wonderful blessing to each person she encountered. She was loved by many and will...
Melba Ghent Haynie
Dec 11, 2025
Melba Ghent Haynie was born August 20, 1924. She obtained her life long goal to be with her Lord and Savior December 11, 2025 at home with her family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Hardin Haynie; daughter, Hallie Jo Jordan; 3 sisters; and 5 brothers.
She was blessed with a son, Freddie Haynie (Darlene); 3 grandsons, Tracy (Robyn),...
Deborah Rodgers
Dec 9, 2025
Deborah “Debbie” Shearer Rodgers, 72, of Searcy, Arkansas, was born on August 18, 1953, in Orange, California, to Bonnie and Lorene Floyd Shearer. She was called home on December 9, 2025, in Searcy.
Debbie grew up in Hawthorne, California, and graduated from Hawthorne High School in 1971. She went on to attend El Camino College and was an active member of...
Robert Lee Jones
Dec 9, 2025
Robert Lee Jones was born on October 22, 1941 in Bradford, Arkansas in a log cabin.
He entered into rest, into the presence of His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 11:35a.m. at the age of 84.
He was ready. He expressed how much he longed to be with his heavenly Father as well as his earthly...
Carmen Ann Backovsky-Moore
Nov 29, 2025
Carmen Moore, 54, of Searcy, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, November 29th, 2025, surrounded by the family who loved her endlessly.
Carmen was a devoted mother, cherished “Lollie,” loving wife, sister, aunt, and friend. She lived her life with a heart wide open—serving, uplifting, and fighting for the people who needed someone in their corner. Through her work in social services, her...
Maryam Muhammad
Nov 28, 2025
Maryam Muhammad, age 87, passed away peacefully at home on November 28, 2025, in Searcy, Arkansas. She was born on June 12, 1938, in New Edinburg, Arkansas, to loving parents Ell and Lacie Cranford.
Maryam spent her childhood in New Edinburg, where she grew up surrounded by family, faith, and a strong sense of community. It was there she later met...
Melvin Gene Houston
Nov 28, 2025
Melvin Gene Houston, 80, of Pangburn, Arkansas passed away November 28, 2025. He was born in White County, Arkansas January 29, 1945 to Arnold Lonnie Houston and Clara Elmus Harper Houston.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and 6 siblings, Junior Dale Houston (Opal), Ardell Houston (Margie), Arlin Houston, Lonnie Gerald “Jerry” Houston, Olin Doyle “Boomer” Houston (Linda) and...
Eric Stuart
Nov 25, 2025
Eric W. Stuart, age 57, passed away on November 26, 2025, in El Paso, Arkansas. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Eric grew up in Billerica, Massachusetts, surrounded by a close-knit family whose love and support shaped his life.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, William and Esther Moore and Willis and Stella Stuart, as well as his parents, Edward Stuart...
Clayton Willis
Nov 20, 2025
Clayton Edward Willis of Judsonia, Arkansas passed away on November 20th, 2025.
Clayton was born on July 27th, 1974, the son of the late John Martin Willis and the late Ora Mae Bridges, in Des Arc, Arkansas. After graduating from Des Arc High School, he worked in a variety of roles, including logging, serving as a paint supervisor at Camcorp, and...
Weldon David Wilson, Jr.
Nov 19, 2025
Weldon David Wilson, Jr. was born in Memphis, Tennessee on September 12, 1967 to Weldon, Sr. and Patsy (Crane) Wilson. The family moved to Arkansas in 1974 after the family home in Mississippi had been destroyed by a tornado. Weldon graduated high school; attended Vo-Tech in Searcy where he studied diesel mechanics, received an Associates Degree in Accounting from ASU-Beebe...
Philip Walter VanAlsdorf
Nov 4, 2025
Philip Walter Van Alsdorf, 67, Bald Knob, AR, died on November 4, 2025, at his home. Born December 16, 1957, in New Orleans, LA; son of Philip & Bertha (Lee) Van Alsdorf.
Philip served in the US Army & the Kansas National Guard for 17 years. While physically able, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, Kansas State sports & spending time with his...
Louise Weir
Oct 30, 2025
Louise Weir, 89, of Searcy, passed away, Thursday, October 30, 2025 in Searcy. She was born February 16, 1936 in Kensett, Arkansas to the late Vernon and Lois (Stracener) Akridge. She worked as a claim’s examiner for the Department of Veterans Affairs for many years and won many performance awards. She and her husband were long time members of the...
Terry L Barnett
Oct 28, 2025
Terry L. Barnett, 78, of Searcy, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at his home. He was born March 24, 1947, to the late Troy and Pauline (Baker) Barnett.
Terry proudly served in the Army National Guard and deeply cherished his family. He began working in the auto industry in the 1970s and continued his career through the late 1990s, serving...
Loretta Dupriest
Oct 27, 2025
Loretta Dupriest, 91, of Searcy, Arkansas went to be with the Lord, Monday, October 27, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Loretta was born January 2, 1934 in Beebe, Arkansas to the late Tommie Hendrix and Rose Harshaw Hendrix.
Loretta was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Searcy. She was an usher, sang in the choir and was a member...
Katherine Brunson
Oct 14, 2025
Katherine Brunson entered into eternal rest at the blessed age of 98 on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Samuel Brunson; two daughters, Debra Crampton (Donald), Linda Brunson, and a son, Gerald Brunson.
Visitation will be held Friday, October 24th from 1:00-2:00 pm at Searcy McEuen Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held Friday, October...
Sandra Kay Layrock
Oct 14, 2025
Sandra Kay Layrock, 79, of Searcy, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2025. She was born in Searcy, Arkansas on September 4, 1946 to Amon Burl Layrock and Edna Jane Thompson Layrock. She is preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Haskel Dale Layrock, Haynes Keith Layrock and Larry Sneed Layrock (Barbara).
She was a member of West Race Baptist...
Ines Mae Fulkerson
Oct 9, 2025
Ines Mae Fulkerson, 91, of Letona, passed away at home on Thursday, October 9, 2025. She was born April 24, 1934 in Searcy to the late James Anderson “Jim” Suttles and Elizabeth Jane (Rawls) Suttles. Ines enjoyed fishing, sightseeing, and reading Westerns.
She is survived by her son, Steve Fulkerson and wife, Misty; daughter, Brenda Brownfield and husband, Chris; 14 grandchildren,...
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