Clara Foster

Clara Dell Scritchfield Foster, 73, of Higginson, died October 29, 2011. She was born May 15, 1938 to the late Walter and Emma Saxon Scritchfield.

Ms. Foster was a loving mother and grandmother. She was always a joy to be around. When she wasn't running to the store or working around the house, she loved fishing and reading.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Aubrey Scritchfield; and one sister, Isabelle Durham.

She leaves three children, Rick Lawson and wife Sheila of Possum Grape, Vince Lawson of Higginson, and Beverly Hays and husband David of Judsonia; two sisters, Eathel Mae Reddick of Searcy and Anna Jane Pate of Searcy; six grandchildren, Chance, Megan, and Lucas Lawson, Michael Brawley, Dylan Hays, and Alyssa Hays Hagar; four great-grandchildren, Jalynn, Kelsey, Michael, and Jasmine.

Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, November 1 from 6-8 p.m. at the Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 2 in the Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Gum Springs Cemetery.