Obituaries
Darlene Murphree
Jan 2, 2023
On Monday, January 2, 2023 Darlene Murphree or as many knew her as Grammy, a beloved mother, wife, grandmother and friend, passed away at the age of 67. Born to Vernon Paul and Lester Mae Barnett, Darlene grew up in Gravel Hill before she met her husband, Nathan of 39 years. Darlene spent many years working as a travel agent...
Ralph Lavern Howell
Dec 31, 2022
Ralph Lavern Howell, 84, of Searcy passed away Saturday, December 31st at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 23, 1938, to the late Paul and Irene Howell.
Ralph was a family man. He treasured his wife and cherished his two girls. He was a brick and stone mason by trade. Ralph had a natural talent for design....
Nadine Richmond
Dec 26, 2022
Nadine Richmond, 75, of Kensett, passed away December 26, 2022. She was born April 9, 1947 in Blytheville, Arkansas to the late Oral and Ethel May (Rigsby) Richmond. In her early years (1970’s) she was a successful real-estate agent in the White County area. She loved to travel and had been all over the United States multiple times. She loved...
John Mark Brannan
Dec 26, 2022
John Mark Brannan, 48, of Rose Bud, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022 at his home.
He was born August 16, 1974 in Grayling, Michigan to David Robert Brannan and Carol Lee (Hiveley) Brannan.
John was raised in the Assembly of God Church. He retired from the United States Air Force after having served his...
Lesa Richelle Lockhart
Dec 25, 2022
Miss Lesa Richele Lockhart was born August 18, 1988, to Sister Wanda Lockhart and Deacon Bobby Charles Rhodes.
Lesa accepted Christ at an early age, a graduate of Searcy High Class of 2006; She had a larger than life personality. She loved her family tremendously. Lesa had a love for makeup and a smile that would light up a room.
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Jonathan David Barnett
Dec 23, 2022
Jonathan David Barnett, 30, of Bald Knob went to be with the Lord, Friday, December 23, 2022. He was born January 9, 1992, in Searcy, Arkansas to Leonard and Jeanie (Black) Barnett.
Jonathan was full of adventure. He loved being outdoors fishing, hiking, and scuba diving
. He was very artistic. He had an eye for photography and was very...
Edna Ella Bloodworth
Dec 21, 2022
Edna Neel Bloodworth, 96, passed away peacefully in her home in Searcy, AR, Wednesday, December 21. Born September 16, 1926, in Beatrice, Nebraska to Cecil Neel and Alice Nickel Neel, she was the second of nine children in her family. Thus, she became almost a second mother to rest of her siblings, even to the point of collecting and...
Shirley Bea Howard
Dec 18, 2022
Shirley B. Howard,
Shirley enjoyed life. She loved her family. She was a hard working woman who still worked into her 80’s. She loved to fish and feed the ducks while she was fishing. Her favorite past time was driving around the country. Shirley also enjoyed spending time with her church family.
Left to cherish her memory is...
Terry Lee Waire
Dec 14, 2022
Terry Lee Waire, 64, of Pangburn passed away Wednesday, December 14th at his home.
He was born March 31, 1958, in Anaheim, California to the late Junior and Nancy (Hanesworth) Waire.
Terry enjoyed life. He loved his family. He was an amazing musician. He played the guitar and would often make up silly songs and sing to his siblings...
Beverly Gwynell Skinner
Dec 14, 2022
Beverly Gwynell Skinner, 88, of Searcy, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022. She was born June 18, 1934 in Big Flat, Arkansas to the late Bill and Grace (Sterling) Butler.
Beverly was raised in Judsonia where she attended school. She played basketball and was a member of the Judsonia High School team that won the State Tournament. Beverly was...
Eldon Douglas Stracener
Nov 8, 2022
On November 8, Eldon Douglas Stracener, 53, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, passed away from injuries sustained in a car accident. Born in Searcy, Arkansas on September 29, 1969, Doug was the son of Eldon and Mary Stracener. He is preceded in death by his father, Eldon Stracener, and his older brother, Dennis Stracener.
Doug is survived by his former wife Brenda...
Jeffory Dean Melrose
Nov 3, 2022
Jeffory “Jeff” Dean Melrose, 49, went to be with his Heavenly Father on November 3, 2022.
On Oct 17,1973, God blessed this world with a bouncing baby boy that was namedJeffory Dean Melrose. Yes, his name is spelled differently and he has beendifferent ever since. Because he was born while his dad was stationed at YakotaAir Base in Japan, he...
Roger Lee English
Oct 30, 2022
Roger Lee English was born shortly after Thanksgiving on November 28th in 1959 in Little Rock to the late Lonnie and Marie English.
On October 30th, 2022 at his home, Roger went to be with Jesus.
Roger spent his younger years playing and roughhousing with his 4 brothers up on Georgia Ridge which became popularly known as “English mountain”. ...
William "Bill" Huffman
Oct 29, 2022
William “Bill” Earnest Huffman Jr., 85, of Searcy went to be with the Lord, Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Unity Health Medical Center. Bill was born April 15, 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee.
Bill was such a blessing to his wife and family. You could often find him on the back porch with a good cup of coffee. Bill was a...
Roger Todd Ranes
Oct 29, 2022
Roger Todd Ranes, 57, of Searcy died Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Unity Health Hospital.
He was born July 16, 1965, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Roger was a 1983 graduate of Judsonia High School, a United States Army Veteran, was working at Walmart Distribution in Searcy and had been a faithful employee for 20 years. He loved his nieces and...
Belinda Kaye Bolden
Oct 25, 2022
Belinda Kaye Bolden, 67, of Searcy, gained her wings and went to walk with the Lord on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. She was born August 16, 1955, in McCrory, Arkansas to the late John Snyder and Hazel Pickens who preceded her in death.
Belinda was a faithful and dedicated member of Morning View Missionary Baptist Church in McCrory. She was...
Thomas Edward Feather
Oct 23, 2022
Thomas Edward Feather, 73, went to be with his Lord and Saviour October 23, 2022, with his loving family by his side, having lived a life full of blessing and love.
He was born October 24, 1948, in Griffithville, AR, to Richard Beason and Mary Elizabeth (Corder) Feather.
In 1965, he met his high school sweetheart, Ahnean, who...
Burl Herman Bingham
Oct 21, 2022
Burl Herman Bingham, 87, of Hoxie (formerly of Griffithville) went to be with the Lord, Friday, October 21st at his home. He was born May 23, 1935, in Light, Arkansas to the late Edgar and Norta (Bailey) Bingham.
Burl was a United States Army Veteran and a Mason. He was an avid fisherman and loved listening to country music...
Sandra Sue Reynolds
Oct 16, 2022
Sandra Sue Reynolds, 78, of Searcy went to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 16th at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 3, 1944, in Hornersville, Missouri to the late Jesse and Mittie (Williams) James.
Sandra was a sweet, loving, patient person. She was very kind, understanding, and compassionate. She genuinely loved people and wanted...
Donald Ray Wallis Sr.
Oct 5, 2022
Donald Ray Wallis Sr., 87, of Searcy went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Unity Health Medical Center. He was born May 17, 1935, in Evening Shade, Arkansas to the late Leland and Myrtle (Stewart) Wallis.
Ray was member of First Baptist Church in Searcy for over 50 years. He was a people person, who...
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