Obituaries

Rita Jean Heggie

Rita Jean Heggie

Nov 24, 2013

Rita Jean Heggie, 54, of Searcy passed away Sunday, November 24th at the VA Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born April 2, 1959 in Searcy, Arkansas to the late Marlon Ralph Heggie and Mary Grace Holden Heggie. She was a member of the Harmony Friendship Church of Christ. She was a U.S. Army veteran having served her country...

George G. Quattlebaum

George G. Quattlebaum

Nov 23, 2013

George Gordon Quattlebaum surrounded by his loving family on Saturday November 23, 2013 left this earth to take his place in heaven along side his savior Jesus Christ and all those that have gone on before him. He was born January 31, 1929 in Joy Arkansas to George Washington and Frankie Lee Moats Quattlebaum. George's love for travel started many...

Mary Alice English

Mary Alice English

Nov 22, 2013

Mary Alice English, 88, of Searcy, died Friday, November 22, 2013. She was born December 2, 1924 in Floral, Arkansas to the late Harvey and Ola Sample Head. She was a member of the Letona Church of Christ and the Little Indian Creek Extension Homemakers Club. She was an avid fan of the Razorbacks and loved to watch football and...

Retha Ann Vest

Retha Ann Vest

Nov 19, 2013

Retha Ann Vest, 61, of Searcy passed away Tuesday, November 19th at White County Medical Center. She was born February 9, 1952 to the late Thurman Benjamin Pasley and Jewell Gladys Johnson Pasley in Helena, Arkansas. She graduated from Pangburn High school in 1970 and continued her education at the Foothills VoTech where she also graduated. During her senior year...

Bobby "Sonny" Bennett

Bobby "Sonny" Bennett

Nov 18, 2013

Bobby "Sonny" Bennett, 73, of Searcy died Monday, November 18th at the V.A. Hospital in Little Rock. He was born June 16, 1940 to the late Gavin Bennett and Lillian Gassaway Bennett in Stuttgart, Arkansas.

He is survived by his wife, RuthAnn Bennett; one brother, Larry Bennett and wife, Debbie Bennett; two nieces, Shelia Heir, and Sheila Bennett Mattfeld; one...

Wanda Lee Nichols

Wanda Lee Nichols

Nov 15, 2013

Wanda Lee Nichols, 85, of Kensett passed away Friday, November 15, 2013 at her home. She was born November 24, 1927 in Mt. Vernon to the late Odis Reedy and Bessie Johnston Reedy.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Kensett for 55 years and was a nursery worker for 20 plus years. She was a loving...

Thomas Lee Sullivan

Thomas Lee Sullivan

Nov 15, 2013

Thomas L. Sullivan, 75, of Higginson passed away Friday, November 15, 2013 at White County Medical Center. He was born January 21, 1938 to the late Thomas Jefferson Sullivan and Minnie Geneva Kirchoff in Elwood, Indiana. He was a member of Trinity Pentecostal Church. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who will be greatly missed. In addition to...

Thomas Allen Stone

Thomas Allen Stone

Nov 13, 2013

Thomas Allen Stone, 80, of Judsonia died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at White County Medical Center. He was born September 16, 1933 in Thayer, Missouri to the late Earnest Stone and Violet Oney Stone.

Mr. Stone served faithfully as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. This was the center of his life. Loved travel and fishing but gardening was his passion. He...

Wendy Ann Gray

Wendy Ann Gray

Nov 6, 2013

Wendy Ann Gray, 48, of Searcy, died November 6, 2013 following a brief illness. She was born July 8, 1965 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Ms. Gray was preceded in death by her mother, Sharon Giese Rowe. She is survived by her father, Paul Ausloos of Green Bay, Wisconsin; son, Michael Gray of Conway; daughter, Jessica Osborn of Searcy; three grandchildren,...

Lee William Costley

Lee William Costley

Nov 1, 2013

Lee William "Bill" Costley, of Searcy passed away Monday, November 4, 2013 at White County Medical Center. He was born in Trumann, AR on June 1, 1919 to the late Claude Costley and Fannie Costley. He was a retired farmer and a World War II veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Virgie Wolfe Costley,...

Robert Edwin Ostrom

Robert Edwin Ostrom

Oct 29, 2013

Robert Edwin Ostrom, 70, of Searcy, passed from this life Tuesday, October 29, 2013. He was born November 26, 1942 in Flint, Michigan to the late Roy and Catherine McFarlane Ostrom. Mr. Ostrom was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Searcy. Prior to his health failing, "Bob" as most called him...

Richard Keith Sanderson

Richard Keith Sanderson

Oct 22, 2013

Richard Keith Sanderson, 79, of Searcy passed away on Tuesday, October 22nd at Oakdale Nursing Home in Judsonia, Arkansas. He was born in Delavan, Illinois on August 12, 1934 to the late Paul Sanderson and Cleo Breeden Sanderson. He grew up in Pekin, Illinois, graduated from Bradley University and retired as a salesman from Keystone Steel.

He was preceded in...

Kenneth Owen Pulley

Kenneth Owen Pulley

Oct 14, 2013

Kenneth Owen Pulley, 55, of Searcy passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 at White County Medical Center. He was born October 23, 1957 to Leo Pulley and Hazel Marie Bingham Pulley in Adrian, Michigan.

Mr. Pulley loved music. He was known for his singing and musical talents. He was a musician at heart, who played multiple instruments. He also enjoyed...

John Randall Johnston

John Randall Johnston

Oct 13, 2013

John Randall Johnston, 45, of Searcy, formerly of Crossett, Arkansas, passed from this life Sunday, October 13, 2013. He was born May 5, 1968 in Crossett to John Frank and Margaret Greenwood Johnston. Prior to moving to Searcy, Mr. Johnston was a safety engineer at the paper mill in Crossett. On November 1, 2012 he married Denise Kidd and they...

Patricia Pearson Smith

Patricia Pearson Smith

Oct 11, 2013

Patricia Pearson Smith, 54, of Cabot, passed from this life Friday, October 11, 2013 at her residence. She was born November 23, 1958 in Canon City, Colorado. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, William Harold Smith; father, J.S. Smith; and one sister, Shirley Daley. She is survived by two sons, Frankie Landers and wife Kelly and Chris...

Harold Chester Bomar

Harold Chester Bomar

Oct 9, 2013

Harold Chester Bomar, 87, of Rose Bud passed away Wednesday, October 9th at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. He was born November 4, 1925 in Joy, Arkansas to the late Pierce Bomar and Nettie Garrison Bomar. He was a member of Mt. Bethel Freewill Baptist Church and served as Deacon beginning in 1959. He loved farming and valued hard...

Donald Robert LaFantasie

Donald Robert LaFantasie

Oct 3, 2013

Donald Robert LaFantasie, 86, was born to the late Phillip and Emma LaFantasie on October 17, 1926 in Danielson, Connecticut. Don passed away on October 3, 2013 following a long battle with cancer.

He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Betty; one son, Dan LaFantasie (wife, Sandy); one daughter, Donna Kellar (husband, Stan); two grandchildren, Sam Osborne...

Lonnie DeWayne Homsley

Lonnie DeWayne Homsley

Oct 2, 2013

Lonnie DeWayne Homsley, 60, of Judsonia, died October 2, 2013. He was born February 12, 1953 in Little Rock. He was a military police officer serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. He was a member of New Horizon International Ministries in Searcy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Rader Homsley; father, Doys Lee Homsley;...

Florence Ann Vandiver

Florence Ann Vandiver

Sep 21, 2013

Florence Ann Cooper Vandiver, 84 of Searcy passed away Saturday, September 21st at White County Medical Center. She was born in Griffithville on November 5, 1928 to the late William B. Cooper and Lottie M. Walker Cooper. She was a member of Foster's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church for many years. She loved attending church and being with her friends. She...

Thomas Wayne Churchwell

Thomas Wayne Churchwell

Sep 20, 2013

Thomas Wayne Churchwell, went to be in the arms of Jesus, Friday, September 20th at Children's Hospital. He was born August 19th in Searcy to Myron Dwayne Churchwell and Heather LaDawn Churchwell. In addition to his parents he is survived by his grandparents, Ricky and Cathy Churchwell; grandmother, Darlena Orrison of McRae; Uncle Tim and Aunt Carrie White of Virginia...