Obituaries
Lucille Marie Vaughan
Aug 11, 2014
Lucille Marie Vaughan, 85, of Kensett, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014 at her residence. She was born July 21, 1929 to the late Mack and Beulah Phillips in Kentucky.
She was an active member of the Kensett First Baptist Church for 58 years. She faithfully served her church and her Lord. She was the picture Christian who loved her...
Vivian Lenora Wortham
Aug 7, 2014
Vivian Lenora Wortham, 94, of Rose Bud passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014 at White County Medical Center. She was born July 2, 1920 to the late Lee and Sophia Chaney Holleman in Rose Bud, Arkansas. Vivian was a member of Mt. Bethel Freewill Baptist Church. She loved to vegetable garden, cook, and listen to gospel music. She cherished her...
Donald Eugene Bailey
Jul 30, 2014
Donald Eugene Bailey, 85, of Griffithville passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at his residence. He was born April 27, 1929 to the late James and Elsie Bailey. He is survived by one brother, Aubrey Bailey of Searcy; two sisters, Gale Wilson and Dale Thatcher both of Harrison; two nieces, Melanie O'Brien and Karen Luellan both of Malvern; one stepson,...
Beatrice Moore
Jul 30, 2014
Ada Beatrice Moore, 88, of Kensett departed this life Wednesday, July 30, 2014. She was born December 29, 1925 to the late E L and Myrtle Curtis McDonald in Griffithville, Arkansas.
Beatrice was a member of Whitney Lane Family Worship Center. She was an excellent cook and conversationalist. Beatrice was a dessert cook for many years at White County Medical...
Goldie Lee Williams
Jul 29, 2014
Goldie Lee Williams, 59, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at her residence in Searcy. She was born November 12, 1954 to the late Charles Hill and Florence Nowlin Hill in Lima, Ohio.
Survivors include her husband of 16 years, Dennis Williams, one son, Chad Bisel of Bluffton, Indiana, one step-daughter, Angi Green of Searcy, two brothers, David Hill...
Christel Eleonore Thomas
Jul 26, 2014
Christel E. Thomas, 87, of Pangburn passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014. She was born December 10, 1926 to the late Fritz and Hedwig Kaminski Gruning in Germany. Christel retired from the United States Army.
She is survived by one brother, Baldur Gruning and wife, Evelin of Germany; four sister-inlaws, Charlotte Gruning of Germany, Dorothy Young, Catherine Thomas, and Bessie...
Brenda Smithey Hunter
Jul 24, 2014
Brenda Smithey Hunter, 65, of Searcy passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014. She was born July 24, 1949 to Melvin and Carrie Foman Smithey in Searcy, Arkansas.
Brenda was a loving, outgoing individual who was a best friend to everybody. Her pride and joy was her grand-daughter, Hannah Hunter whom she cherished. She was a wonderful mother, sister, daughter, aunt,...
Leo Coleman Bailey
Jul 20, 2014
Leo Coleman Bailey, age 97, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2014 while a resident of the Mexico, Missouri, veteran's home. He served in the U.S Army during WWII. He was preceded in death by his wife, Annell, one son, and three great grandchildren Survivors include one sister, two sons, seven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild....
Elton Eugene Hughes
Jul 20, 2014
Elton Hughes, 81, of Searcy passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014 at his home. He was born December 27, 1932 in Letona, Arkansas to the late Martin and Lottie Ward Hughes. He was married to Jewell Laverne Whisnant on October 1, 1951.
Elton pastored 50 years for the Church of the Nazarene and filled in at other churches the following...
Lola Hughes
Jul 18, 2014
Lola Hughes, 97, of Searcy went to be with the Lord, Friday, July 18, 2014. She was born April 27, 1917 to the late Luther and Beulah Baker Whitten. Lola and Cleston met while she was teaching school at Mt. Pisgah. She had many fond stories of her school-teaching days, and the love felt between her and her students. There...
Virgil Weathers
Jul 16, 2014
Virgil Weathers, 90, of Searcy, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 in his home. He was born March 16, 1924 in Velvet Ridge, Arkansas. He was the son of Thomas Columbus Weathers and Ethel Fuller Weathers of Velvet Ridge and the brother of Emilene King, Chester Weathers, Laurece Tuggle all of Velvet Ridge, and...
Derol Treat
Jul 15, 2014
Derol Bernell Treat of Searcy died July 15 at the White County Medical Center after a brief illness. The son of George Mason and Mozella Margaret Baker Treat, he was born in Spring Valley, Arkansas on April 3, 1937, the eighth of 13 children. As a young man, he joined his brothers William and Elton in Albuquerque, New Mexico, working...
Sam Vest
Jul 13, 2014
Sam C. Vest, 69, of Batesville passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014. He was born October 13, 1944 in Beebe, Arkansas to Samuel and Jean Meredith Vest. He loved to restore antique furniture.
He is survived by his mother, Jean Vest of Oil Trough; two brothers, Richard Vest of Searcy and Winford Vest of Kensett; one sister, Reba Holloway of...
Anita F. Elliott
Jul 11, 2014
Anita Elliott, 92, of Searcy departed this life on Friday, July 11, 2014. She was born January 20, 1922 in Anadarko, Oklahoma to the late Lemuel and Cessa Taylor.
After living in Oklahoma for many years, she moved with her family to Searcy, Arkansas in 1958. She was a marvelous seamstress who began making draperies while working for a...
Laveda Harden
Jul 1, 2014
Laveda Harden, 76, of Searcy passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014. She was born October 29, 1937 to the late Julius and Ardith Bennett Hughes in Letona, Arkansas.
Laveda loved crafts; she loved sewing, crocheting and making quilts. She treasured her grandchildren and her great grandchildren they were the apple of her eye. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...
Edgar Moody
Jun 29, 2014
Edgar Moody Jr., 86, of Searcy passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014. He was born June 10, 1928 to the late Edgar H. and Genevieve L. Fox Moody in Grant Town, West Virginia.
Edgar was a member of the Kensett Methodist Church. He was also a Master Mason at Tuckerman Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Virginia Moody...
Ola Betty Holden
Jun 29, 2014
Ola Wilson Holden, 98, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014. She was born January 15, 1916 to the late Charlie Lee and Ethel Varner Wilson.
She is survived by one son, Carver Lee Holden; one daughter, Betty Lou Allen; and one brother, W. L. Wilson. In addition to her parents Ola was preceded in death by one brother, Jack Wilson...
Vergie Lee Parrott
Jun 24, 2014
Virgie Lee Parrott, 80, of Clay went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 24, 2014. She was born August 7, 1933 to the late Jeffie and Monnie Elms Davis in Heber Springs, Arkansas.
Virgie devoted her whole life to taking care of her husband, children, grandchildren, the elderly and anyone in need. She was loved by all who knew...
Bonnie McPherson Withem
Jun 20, 2014
Bonnie McPherson Withem, 88, of Texas formally of Searcy passed away Friday, June 20, 2014. She was born February 17, 1926 to the late Walter and Ola Hayes McPherson in Bay, Arkansas.
Bonnie and Wilburn had lived in the Searcy area for 30 years and were very active in the Lightle Senior Center.
She is survived by her children, Linda...
Mary Jewell Gentry
Jun 15, 2014
Mary Jewell Gentry, 61, of Batesville passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014. She was born September 13, 1952 to JC and Betty Cox Hollis in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Mary was of the Baptist Faith. She loved playing bingo, and going fishing. Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be dearly missed.
She is survived by...
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