Obituaries

Alexandria Leigh Copeland

Alexandria Leigh Copeland

Jan 4, 2014

Alexandria Copeland, 31, of Searcy, passed away Saturday, January 4th due to complications of pneumonia. Alexandria was the daughter of Ron and Marlene Copeland and sister to Aaron of Searcy and Andrea of Southaven, MS. She lived a vibrant and full life despite being born with Cornelia de Lange syndrome. Visitation will occur at 9:00 on Saturday, January 11th at...

Donna Sue Osborne, Osborne

Donna Sue Osborne, Osborne

Dec 31, 2013

Donna Sue Osborne Hale, 60, of Searcy, passed from this life December 31, 2013. She was born July 29, 1953 in Bradford to the late Ollie and Levinuer Grady White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a husband, Eugene Osborne; two brothers; and one sister. She is survived by her husband George Hale of the...

Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

Dec 30, 2013

Richard Lawson, 36, of Searcy, died Monday, December 30, 2013 at White County Medical Center in Searcy. He was born January 26, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois. Rickey was a very special person, and will dearly missed.

He is survived by special friends Shirley Suhl; Mike Davis; and several others at the Lord's Ranch near Pocahontas.

Graveside services are 3:00...

Dee Windle Thomas

Dee Windle Thomas

Dec 27, 2013

Dee Windle Thomas, 79, of Searcy went to be with his Lord and Savior December 27th at White County Medical Center. He was born February 5, 1934 in Damascus, Arkansas to the late Delmer and May Evans Thomas. He was a gentle, kind man who was loved by all who knew him. He was a great inspiration to his family...

Michael Wade Overstreet

Michael Wade Overstreet

Dec 26, 2013

Michael Wade Overstreet, 53, of Georgetown passed away Thursday, December 26th at White County Medical Center. He was born August 9, 1960 in Rockford, Illinois to Jack Overstreet and Freda J. Ditto Overstreet.

He loved to deer hunt; duck hunt and enjoyed farming especially watermelons and pumpkins. He liked listening to rock music and enjoyed sports, football, softball, Nascar and...

Rudy Miller

Rudy Miller

Dec 24, 2013

Rudy Miller Sr. 69, of Higginson, died December 24, 2013 at his residence. He was born July 31, 1942 in Osceola, Arkansas to the late William Miller and Lidia Mae Blount. He is survived by one son, Rudy Miller Jr. and one granddaughter, Heather Miller. Services will be announced at a later date. Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home has been entrusted with...

Rosia Mae Moore

Rosia Mae Moore

Dec 24, 2013

Rosia Mae Moore, 101, of Searcy, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 24, 2013. She was born to Samuel Marshal and Katie Catherine (Riggins) Ausburn on December 10, 1912. She married Charles D. Moore on April 10, 1927 and resided in the general area until 1938 when they moved to southern California, returning to Kensett in 1983....

Hazel Davis Hughes

Hazel Davis Hughes

Dec 20, 2013

Hazel Davis Hughes, 91, of Searcy left our world December 20, 2013 to join her husband in wishing Jesus happy birthday personally. She was born September 26, 1922 in Shiloh, Arkansas to the late Jim and Minnie Scott Davis. She had many passions in her life including feeding the hungry, an advocate for the elderly and volunteered for the Sunshine...

Wren "Ivy" Stockberger

Wren "Ivy" Stockberger

Dec 17, 2013

Ivy Stockberger, 76, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at White County Medical Center. He was born March 11, 1937 in Argos, Indiana to the late Kenneth Stockberger and Jane Wallace Stockberger.

Ivy loved to play cards with his family, especially Euchre; walking his beloved dog, Shadow, or riding his Farm-All tractor around his yard. He also loved to tell stories...

Julius L. Copeland

Julius L. Copeland

Dec 16, 2013

Rev. Julius Copeland of Malvern, Arkansas was born December 25, 1922 in Landis, Arkansas, the son of the late Thomas and Myrtle Ward Copeland. He was a Missionary Baptist minister for over 60 years. He pastored numerous churches all over Arkansas, and his greatest joy in life was sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with everyone he could. He...

Delores Ann Thomley

Delores Ann Thomley

Dec 13, 2013

Delores Ann Barnett Thomley, 65, of White Hall formally of Joy passed away Friday, December 13th. She was born December 2, 1948 in Joy, Arkansas to the late Woodrow W. Barnett and Molene Holdon Barnett.

She was a member of Joy Baptist Church. She was a retired store manager of women's retail clothing. She was a loving wife, mother,...

Guadalupe "Lupita" Candelario

Guadalupe "Lupita" Candelario

Dec 11, 2013

Guadalupe "Lupita" Sophia Luis Candelario, 27 days old went to be in the arm of Jesus Wednesday, December 11, 2013. She was born November 15, 2013 in Searcy, Arkansas to Raul Candelario and Nikki Slatton. In addition to her parents she is survived by one sister, Ana Candelario; and her grandparents, Ralph and Patricia Dyer of Searcy; and seven uncles,...

Leon Duke Young Young

Leon Duke Young Young

Dec 6, 2013

Leon "Duke" Young III, 33, of Searcy, passed unexpectedly from this life Friday, December 6, 2013. He was born January 24, 1980 in Searcy to the late Leon II and Shelia Williams Young. Duke, as he was better known, taught a youth Sunday school class at St. Mary's CME Church where he was a member. He was a 1999 graduate...

Leta Iris Barber

Leta Iris Barber

Dec 3, 2013

Leta Iris Barber, 92, of Searcy, died December 3, 2013 at Searcy Healthcare Center. She was born April 1, 1921 in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Carl and Nora Bratcher Rogers. Mrs. Barber was a member of Dogwood Methodist Church in Griffithville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Brownie Barber; one daughter,...

Richard Edward Eaton

Richard Edward Eaton

Nov 29, 2013

Richard Edward Eaton, 72, of Searcy died Friday, November 29, 2013 at his home. He was born August 4, 1941 in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Vincent Ray Eaton and Minnie Alleen Hogg Eaton. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Williams Eaton; one son, Scott Eaton of San Francisco, California; one daughter, Kelly Van Hook and husband Rick...

Jerry Laroy Hobson

Jerry Laroy Hobson

Nov 28, 2013

Jerry L. Hobson of Searcy, went home to be with his Savior on November 28, 2013. Jerry was born on August 21, 1935 in Outlook, WA. He was preceded in death by his wife Carolyn, son Robert, and daughter Joann Lagerstrom. He is survived by daughters Denise Juarez, Connie Sharpe, son and daughter-in-law Jerry & Sandra Hobson, fourteen grandchildren and...

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...