Obituaries

May 9, 2021

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...

Apr 28, 2021

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...

Apr 27, 2021

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...

Apr 21, 2021

Apr 17, 2021

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...

Apr 14, 2021

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...

Apr 12, 2021

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...

Apr 8, 2021

 

 

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...

Apr 6, 2021

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...

Apr 4, 2021

Harold Eudane Butler, 75, of McRae passed away Sunday, April 4th at his home. He was born July 16, 1945 in Searcy, Arkansas to the late Elmer and Morene (Taylor) Butler.

Eudane loved his wife, Gail. In his younger years he loved to bowl. Eudane was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend who will be dearly missed.

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Mar 25, 2021

Samuel Scott Pilkington, age 52, of Searcy passed away Thursday, March 25th at his home. He was born March 2, 1969 in Covington, Tennessee to Sam and the late Clara Jean (Rushing) Pilkington.

Scott was kind, he was loving, and he had a great sense of humor. He always put others first. He loved his wife, Lisa and enjoyed spending...

Mar 25, 2021

William Leonard Mizell Jr. passed away on March 25th, 2021. He was born on December 25th, 1943 in Little Rock to William Leonard Mizell Sr. and Virginia Sherwood Mizell of Little Rock, AR.

He grew up in Little Rock and graduated from Hall High School before attending The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he earned a degree in Accounting...

Mar 22, 2021

Mary Lue Reames, age 93, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at The Crossing at Riverside. She was born July 28, 1927 in Searcy to the late Robert and Lenis (Coles) Bevill.

She graduated Searcy High school in 1945. She married Billy Joe Reames in 1960. Mary Lue worked as the office manager for dentists, Dr. Robbins, Dr. Johnson, and...

Mar 19, 2021

Dwight Douglas Bledsoe, 75, of Searcy passed away Friday, March 19th at his home in Searcy, Arkansas. He was born June 6, 1945 in Ogden, Utah to the late Elmer L. and Bertha (Collins) Bledsoe.

Mr. Bledsoe was a retired Pipeliner and member of Pipeliners Union Local 798. He had a great passion and enthusiasm for restoration of vintage and...

Mar 13, 2021

Wilma “Sue” Wortham, 76, of Searcy went to be with the Lord, Saturday, March 13th at Unity Health Medical Center. She was born December 17, 1944 in El Paso, Texas to the late Floyd and Ruth (Smith) Turnbow.

Sue was a great mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who was loved by all. She loved to quilt. She...

Mar 10, 2021

On March 3, 1925 Ethel Faye McCool was born the 4th of Bennie and Jewel Faye McCool. Being the youngest of 4 sisters she was her dad’s tomboy and tagged along with her daddy anywhere possible. She was the quintessential tomboy in the forest cutting timber or in the woods hunting squirrel, rabbit, and deer with her dad whom she...

Mar 10, 2021

Billy Eugene Dozier, 85, of Searcy passed away Wednesday, March 10th at Unity Health Medical Center. He was born October 18, 1935 in McClellan, Arkansas to the late William and Lillian (Uland) Dozier.

Billy liked fishing, he especially liked to eat the fish, and he liked to deer hunt. Billy’s passion was in CB radio, he started in 1966 and...

Mar 6, 2021

Debra Rae Tillery, 58, of Bald Knob passed away Saturday, March 6th at her home. She was born July 23, 1962 in Holland, Michigan to the late Charles and Katherine (Ver Duin) Lyons.

Debra was a kind, loving person. She was a hard worker and loved helping people. Debra enjoyed the outdoors especially fishing and back roading. She cherished her...

Feb 25, 2021

Feb 20, 2021

Lannie “Pat” Moss, age 95, of Searcy, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at St. Bernards Healthcare in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Pat was born on December 30, 1925 in Caraway, Arkansas to the late Robert Reid and Zola Elizabeth (Lentz) Meurer.

During WWII Pat worked at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. She would type and file reports on soilders that...