Obituaries
Jean Overstreet
Feb 1, 2022
Iva Jean Overstreet, 92, of Searcy passed away, Tuesday, February 1st at Providence Assisted Living. Jean was born April 9, 1929, in Enright, Arkansas to the late Thomas and Fern (Sales) Underwood.
Jean was devoted to playing the piano and singing. She also loved gardening and canning. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend who...
Carlton Lee Wyman
Jan 30, 2022
Carlton Lee Wyman, 74, died January 30, 2022, in Searcy, Arkansas. He was born on July 4, 1948, in Milo, Arkansas to Lee and Hazel Lavanche (Ramsey) Wyman. Carlton retired as a video technician. He will be greatly missed.
Left to cherish his memory are four children; Charlene Wyman of Squaw Valley, CA, Cynthia Wyman of Fairfield Bay, AR,...
Martha Snelson-Boldrey
Jan 28, 2022
**Attention** Due to inclement weather. Mrs. Martha's visitation and funeral service has been moved. Visitation is now Saturday 12:00-2:00 pm at Searcy McEuen Chapel. Funeral service will start Saturday at 2:00 pm in the Searcy McEuen Chapel.
Martha Marilee (Davidson) Snelson-Boldrey age 92 years, 7 months and 4 days of Kensett, AR, formally of Griffithville, AR, departed this earthly...
Paulette Rice
Jan 22, 2022
Paulette Rice was born, February 25, 1943, at Sidon, Arkansas and left this world for her heavenly home Saturday, January 22nd. She was a 1961 graduate of Searcy High School and a long time and faithful member of Crosby Church of Christ.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Brady and Grace (Watkins) Rice, a sister Carolyn Redding and...
Virgil W. Guthrie
Jan 22, 2022
Virgil Wayne Guthrie, 91, of Searcy, passed away on January 22, 2022. He was born on December 24, 1930, in Boxley, Arkansas to the late Plase and Martha (Sherfield) Guthrie.
Virgil served his country with honor in the United States Air Force. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Cremation arrangements entrusted to Searcy McEuen Funeral Home.
Louise LouLou Spencer
Jan 22, 2022
Louise (LouLou) Spencer, 78, of McRae passed away January 22, 2022. She was born May 11, 1943, in Sidon, AR to Julius and Ardith Hughes.
LouLou was born and raised in Arkansas where she met and married Walter Spencer on December 3, 1989, blending families of two daughters and three sons. She attended Shiloh Baptist Church in McRae and...
Kerry Michael Barnett
Jan 20, 2022
Kerry Michael Barnett, 68, of Judsonia passed away Thursday, January 20th at Oakdale Nursing Home. He was born September 30, 1953, in Searcy, Arkansas to the late Troy and Pauline (Baker) Barnett.
Kerry was a member of Spring Valley Church of Christ. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his son, Chad before he became disable. Left to cherish...
Charley Joe Craven
Jan 18, 2022
Charley Joe Craven, 80, passed away on January 18, 2022, in Searcy, Arkansas.
Charley was born in Shirley, Arkansas on September 2, 1941, to the late George and Mable (Bradley) Craven. Charley retired after 25years from the White County Road Department, where he operated the road grader, bulldozer, and other heavy equipment. Charley also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and running tractors....
Clifton Jeral Beals
Jan 17, 2022
Clifton Jeral Beals was born in Center Hill, White County, Arkansas on November 5, 1935, to Chris Lee Beals and Annie Mae (Webb) Beals. Mr. Beals has passed from this life in January 2022 at the age of 86.
Clifton and Hazel Sallie Dennis had their first date on January 5, 1959, and they eloped and were married on October...
Dean Hackworth
Jan 16, 2022
Dean Hackworth, 84, of Searcy passed away peacefully Sunday, January 16, 2022. He was born October 4, 1937, in Thayer, Missouri.
Dean is survived by his only son, Eric Lee Hackworth; one brother, Duane Hackworth and wife Linda of Lake St. Louis, MO; three sisters, Marietta Barton and husband Carlos of Marthasville, MO, Anita Shaffer and husband George of Buffalo,...
Eldon Howard Stracener
Jan 15, 2022
Eldon Howard Stracener of Searcy, passed away at the age of 84 on January 15, 2022, at the Arkansas Heart Hospital. He was born September 6, 1937, in Center Hill to the late P.G. and Florence Stracener. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his siblings O’Dell Brinkley, Achel Cato, Don Stracener and Trula Mendonca and his son...
Roger and Janet Wood
Jan 15, 2022
Roger and Janett Wood went together to be with the Lord on January 15th, 2022 (Not Covid related). Janett passed at 8:56 a.m., and Roger passed at 6:52 p.m. carrying their beautiful love story with them into eternity. On April 10th, 2022, the couple would have been married 57 years. Roger Glen Wood was born on August 13th, 1945, in...
Clyde Vindell Kurck
Jan 14, 2022
Clyde Kurck went to be with his heavenly father on January 14, 2022, at the age of 77.
He was born to Henry and Levern Dragoo Kurck on February 22, 1944, on Georgia Ridge Road in Searcy, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his father and mother, Henry and Levern Kurck, and three brothers: Truman, James, and Jerry Kurck....
Joyce Renee Henry
Jan 10, 2022
Joyce Renee Henry, 50, of Searcy went to be with the Lord, Monday, January 10th at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. She was born December 6, 1971, in Atlanta, Texas to the late Charley Sr. and Joyce (Young) Bennett.
Joyce was a member of Searcy Church of the Nazarene. She lived her life for the Lord and her family....
Donel Curtis Brewer
Jan 9, 2022
Donel Curtis Brewer
January 24, 1940 – January 9, 2022 Don Brewer, 81, of Beebe passed away Sunday, January 9th. He was born January 24, 1940, in Collinwood, Tennessee to Lewis T. & Bessie Brewer.
Born and raised In Iron City, Tennessee Don graduated from Loretto High School in 1958. Don was working at John Deere in Moline, Illinois when...
Mitchell Holt Scissell
Jan 6, 2022
Mitchell Holt Scissell, 59, of Searcy passed away Thursday, January 6th at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. He was born June 28, 1962, in Keiser, Arkansas.
Mitchell was a hard worker. He worked for the Bryce Corporation for nearly 14 years. Mitchell loved his Bryce family. Mitchell was an avid Razorback fan; he also loved the outdoors. He...
Rebecca Ann Russenberger
Jan 4, 2022
Rebecca (Becky) Ann Russenberger (nee Doyle), known to many former Judsonia students and colleagues as Becky Wise, aged 63, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 4th, 2022, at Denton, Texas. She was born on July 6th, 1958, in Conway, Arkansas, to Riley Doyle and Avanell Doyle-Wood (nee Condray). She was a resident of Searcy, Arkansas, and was...
Barbara Jean Allen
Jan 2, 2022
Barbara Jean Allen, 88, of Mayflower went to be with her savior on January 2, 2022. She was born on March 24, 1933, in Battle Creek, Michigan to the late Abram and Lena (Hyde) Bloomhuff.
Barbara spent most of her career in the health care field at White County Hospital in Physical Therapy. She later retired from Wal-Mart Pharmacy and...
Jayme Adelle Slayton
Jan 2, 2022
Jayme Adelle Slayton, 47 of East Flat Rock, North Carolina became an angel on 1-2-2022. Formerly from Searcy she was a 1993 graduate of Searcy High School.
Preceded in death was Jayme's father James Henry Slayton of Searcy. Jayme lived with her mother, Nancy Rushin Whitmire and her beloved stepfather, Noel Henry Whitmire both of East Flat Rock, NC....
Kenneth Lee Vaughan
Dec 17, 2021
Kenneth Lee Vaughan, 78, of Ward passed away on December 17, 2021. He was born in Pangburn, Arkansas on December 23, 1942, to the late Elzie and Mary (Strother) Vaughan.
Kenneth was a truck driver by trade. He liked soaking up the sun on the beach. Kenneth was known to joke around and have fun. He also liked to dance....