Arzelia Susie Taylor

Arzelia (Susie) Taylor, 73, of Searcy passed away Tuesday July 24, 2012 at her residence. She was born June 11, 1939 in Friendsville, Illinois to the late Donivan Spond and Florence Joy York Spond. Prior to living in Searcy she was a resident of Mt. Carmel and Olney, Illinois.

Mrs. Taylor was a member of the Cloverdale Church of Christ in Searcy. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed teaching Bible classes, quilting and painting.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her brother, Harold Spond.

She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Bill Taylor; two sons, Joe Taylor (Terri) of Swansea, Illinois, and Mark Taylor (Jan) of Fort Worth, Texas; two daughters, Becky Hicks (Tim) of Tyler, Texas and Diana Speer (Jeff) of Searcy; one brother Carol Lee Spond (Pat) of Mt. Carmel, Illinois; two sisters, Maxine Rosignol, (Clyde) of Mt. Carmel, Illinois and Deloris Peach (Ron) of Mt. Carmel, Illinois; eight grandchildren Todd Taylor (Sara), Kelsey Taylor, Michelle Taylor, David Taylor, Jonathan Taylor, Ryan Hicks, Benjamin Hicks and Anthony Speer; one great grandchild, Callie Mae Speer.

Visiting hours will begin at 9:30 A.M. Thursday, July 26, 2012 at the Searcy-McEuen Chapel until Funeral Service time at 11:00 A.M. with burial following at Honey Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Searcy Childrens Home, Arkansas Hospice and American Cancer Society