Obituaries

Nelta Faye Langley
Jan 7, 2010
Nelta Faye Langley age 70 of Judsonia, Arkansas passed away Thursday, January 7, 2010. Nelta was born in Romance, Arkansas on April 5, 1939 to the late Brady "Midge" and Ethel Mae Langley. She was previously self employed as the owner of Ethel's Drive-In in Searcy. She was retired from ITT Industries, and a member of Russell United Methodist Church.
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Wacile Hitchcock
Jan 7, 2010
Wacile Hitchcock, 78 of Searcy passed away Thursday, January 7, 2010. She was born June 10, 1931 to the late Robert and Sadie Carter Thomas. She was of the Methodist faith, and was a member of the Pangburn Eastern Star. She retired as a dietary manager at Oakdale Nursing Home. She was a loving mother and grandmother and was loved...

Welton Albert Hudgins
Jan 1, 2010
Dr. Welton Albert Hudgins of Searcy went to be with his Lord on Friday, January 01, 2010. He was the son of Dr. Albert and Leslie Estes Hudgins, born September 4, 1917 in Griffithville, AR . He was married to Frances Mazza in 1945 in Washington, D.C where they were both serving in the United States Navy. They were married...

Kenneth Doyle Johnson
Dec 28, 2009
Kenneth Doyle Johnson 80, of Searcy, Arkansas went to be with his Lord December 28, 2009. He was born January 8, 1929 in Higginson, Arkansas to the late Doyle Wesley and Irene Gertrude (Durham) Johnson. He was a member of Westside Church of Christ. Kenneth was employed by DuPont Corporation for over forty-three years as a chemical engineer. He was...

Billy Frank Mchenry
Dec 27, 2009
Billy Frank McHenry, Sr. 74, of Pangburn, Arkansas went to be with his Lord December 27, 2009. He was born April 23, 1935 in Beryl, Arkansas to the late Frank E. and Mary Alice (Nelson) McHenry. He was a member of The First Christian Church in Searcy. He served his country and retired after twenty-two years of service with the...

Dale C. Barnett
Dec 26, 2009
Dale C. Barnett 88, of Bald Knob, Arkansas went to be with his Lord December 26, 2009. He was born December 5, 1921 in Romance, Arkansas to the late Oscar and Pairlee (Lawson) Barnett. He was a member of New Bethel General Baptist Church in Searcy. He served his country during WWII in the U.S. Navy. He was retired from...

Hettie Opal Pettus
Dec 24, 2009
Hettie Opal (Gill) Pettus age 80 of Searcy, Arkansas born January 8, 1929 went to be with the Lord December 23, 2009. She was a charter member of Chapel Lane Free Will Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents, F.C. and Deana (Horton) Gill; son-in-Law, Waymon Pearson
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Wendell...

Linda Faye Walker
Dec 23, 2009
Linda Walker, 61 of Kensett, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2009. She was born December 18, 1948 to the late Leander L. and Sue Fayette Sloan Allen. She was a member of the First Assembly of God of Bradford and was retired from Speed Queen.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Kristie Walker, and her beloved...

Roy Louis Onesti
Dec 14, 2009
Roy Louis Onesti, Jr. age 55 of Searcy AR. passed away Monday, December 14, 2009. He was born in Milwaukee, WI on February 26, 1933 to the late Roy Louis Onesti, Sr. and Mabel Edna (Niemann) Onesti.
Roy was employed by Yarnell Ice Cream Corp. Roy was proud to be a police office for over 12 yrs in Napa,...

Carolyn Francis Vaughn
Dec 11, 2009
Carolyn Francis Vaughn, 60 of Judsonia passed away Friday, December 11, 2009. She was born September 11, 1949 in Searcy to the late L.D. and Violet Francis Flat Martin. She was of the Pentecostal Faith.
She is survived by a daughter, Erica Shreves (Steve) of Judsonia, a brother, Jimmy Martin of West Virginia, two sisters, Madge Pace and Mona Higginbotham,...

Berta Helen Morgan
Dec 6, 2009
Berta Helen (Jones) Morgan 65, of Little Rock, Arkansas formally of Augusta, AR. passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2009. Berta is survived by her sons, Bobby Monroe of Indiana, Mike Monroe, Steve Delgadillo and Nick Morgan all of Little Rock; several grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 - 10:00 A.M., prior to...

Eva Mary Henderson
Dec 5, 2009
Eva Mary Henderson, 93 of Searcy was born December 24, 1915 at Garner, Arkansas and died Saturday, December 5, 2009. She attended the First Assembly of God Church
She was preceded in death by her parents, Adolph and Elizabeth Howanietz, a son, Richard Henderson, two brothers, Albert and Steve Howanietz, and two sisters, Mary Hendricks and Elizabeth Hawkins.
She is...

Ernest Marvin Birmingham
Nov 21, 2009
Ernest Marvin Birmingham, 90, of Searcy died peacefully Saturday, November 21, 2009 of congestive heart failure.
He was born June 16, 1919 at Dowdy, Arkansas. He was the son of O.C. and Maude Birmingham. Marvin was preceded in death by his wife of sixty seven years, Jean Ward Birmingham and five brothers.
He served in the Army during WWII. After...

Orville Henry Sutton
Nov 10, 2009
Orville Henry "Hank" Sutton, 73 of Searcy, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Orville was born in Griffithville, Arkansas, on August 18, 1936 to the late Henry Logan and Celia Bell (Ring) Sutton. Orville was a deacon and Sunday school teacher at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church in Joy, Arkansas. He was a lifetime member of the NRA, an avid...

Ruth Hancock
Nov 8, 2009
Ruth (Frederick) Hancock, 93 of Searcy, Arkansas went to be with the Lord, November 8, 2009. She was born in Corsicana, Texas on August 18, 1916 to the late George and Elney (Cardwell) Frederick. Ruth was a homemaker and a member of Valley Baptist Church in Searcy.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of seventy-four years,...

Ellie Fair Langford
Nov 3, 2009
Ellie Fair Morrow Dale Langford, 91 of Albion was called home on November 3, 2009 to be with her Lord and Savior. She was a member of Holly Springs Church of Christ. One of her favorite activities was going to the Lightle Center.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Archie Dale, and second husband, Grover Langford.
She...

Marvin R. Boggs
Nov 3, 2009
Marvin R. Boggs age 88 of Searcy, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2009. Marvin was born in Rose Bud, Arkansas on August 23, 1921 the fourth child of the late Albert D. and Lillie Mae (Crow) Boggs. He graduated in the class of 1940 in Rose Bud, Arkansas. He entered the United States Army on August 29, 1942 at...

Jose Miguel Rodriguez
Nov 1, 2009
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Jose Miguel Rodriguez 20, of Searcy, Arkansas died Sunday, November 1, 2009. Jose was born December 29, 1988 in Los Angeles, California to Epitacio and Elva Rodriguez. Jose was a 2007 graduate of Searcy High School. He attended ASU-Beebe and was a member of Anytime Fitness in Searcy where he enjoyed working out. Jose loved his job being...

Clayton C. Freeman
Oct 12, 2009
Clayton C. Freeman, 51, of Searcy, Arkansas passed away Monday, October 12, 2009. Clayton was born June 9, 1958 in Wichita, Kansas to Bob and Marie (Long) Freeman. Clayton was a truck driver for Triple Transport in Judsonia. Clayton was preceded in death by his grandparents, Helen and Leslie Long also, Bufford and Lorene Parks. Clayton is survived by his...

Cordia Erlean McGowen
Oct 9, 2009
Cordia Erlean (Pat) McGowen, 85 of Pangburn passed away Friday, October 9, 2009. She was born October 12, 1923 in Dewey, Arkansas to the late Jefferson Davis & Hattie Mary Fields Davenport. She attended Pangburn Assembly of God. She loved the Lord, life & her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Bobby Darrel Howell &...