Obituaries
Connie Dean Waire
Nov 19, 2018
Connie Dean Waire, 66, of Searcy passed away Monday, November 19, 2018. She was born December 29, 1951 in Searcy, Arkansas to the late William and Tressie (Brewster) Smith.
Connie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She liked working in her yard and especially loved her flowers. She had a special place in her heart for her pets....
Betty Sue Parsons
Nov 18, 2018
Betty Sue (Neal) Parsons, 77, of Searcy, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018. Born March 8, 1941, in Judsonia, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Lee Neal and Velma May (Hicks) Neal.
Betty had a knack for catching fish – usually more and bigger than those baiting her hook. She loved the beauty of nature, often...
Doris Ivanell Davenport
Nov 18, 2018
Doris Davenport, 79, of Searcy went to be with the Lord, Sunday, November 18, 2018. She was born in Bee Branch, Arkansas on August 3, 1939 to the late Claude O. D. Johnson and Iva Jane Carson.
Doris retired from the V A Hospital in Little Rock where she worked as a Registered Nurse. She loved her children and...
Janet Marie Ford
Nov 11, 2018
Mrs. Janet Marie Ford (nee McKinnon), 78, of Searcy, departed peacefully from this life on November 11, 2018, at her home surrounded by loved ones.
Janet was born to Howard and Ruby (Lewis) McKinnon on September 26, 1940, in St. Louis County, Missouri. On February 19, 1959, she married Manuel Ford and they were blessed with 59 ½ years of...
Wayne T. Richards
Nov 10, 2018
Wayne T. Richards, 85, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2018. He faithfully served the Lord for 56 years at South Heights FWB Church.
Wayne is survived by his wife of 56 years, Patsy; one daughter, Bonnie Jacoby (Casey); and grandson, C.J. Jacoby (Savannah); sisters, Mildred Sowell, Juanita Dickson, and Madie Walker (Don).
He was preceded in death by his...
Joe Wayne Hughes
Nov 7, 2018
Joe W. Hughes, 66, passed away on November 7, 2018. He was born in Searcy on September 26, 1952 to Thomas and Elsie Hughes.
He is survived by siblings; Paul Hughes (Betty), Delbert Hughes (Ruby), Gary Hughes, Mike Hughes, Glen Hughes, Linda McAllister, and Laverne Davis along with a host of nephews, nieces, and friends. Joe will be missed...
Charles Edward Yarbrough
Nov 5, 2018
CHARLES E. YARBROUGH, 85, of Searcy, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully in his home on November 5, 2018.
Born October 9, 1933 to Charlie Levi and Flossie Harrison Yarbrough, Charles grew up in the Crosby community just outside of Searcy, where he lived until his death. He was of the Baptist faith, retired from the...
Julie L. Crone
Oct 31, 2018
Julie L. Crone, 66, of Romance, Arkansas, went to be with our Lord on, October 31, 2018. Julie was born August 16, 1952 in Searcy, Arkansas to Charles and Ella Dean Stacy.
Julie was a mother of two sons, Jeff Crone (Natalie and son Wyatt) of Conway, and Joey Crone (Johanna and their children; Jarrett and Jolie) of Romance. Her...
Morris Franklin Hodges
Oct 29, 2018
Morris Franklin Hodges, 88, passed way Monday, October 29th. He was born in Griffithville, AR to the late Bennie and Marie Hodges on October 31, 1929.
Morris loved dancing, westerns, fishing, traveling, camping, auctions, and fixing cars. He was known as a great story teller and professional napper. He was a hard worker and an honest God fearing man. ...
Haynes Keith Layrock
Oct 18, 2018
Haynes Keith Layrock, 81, was born to Amon Burl and Edna Thompson Layrock on July 4, 1937, in Griffithville, Arkansas.
He was an active member of the Valley Baptist Church in Searcy.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers; Haskel and Larry.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Dell, sons Tony (Susan)...
Steve Thurman Sterling Sr.
Oct 18, 2018
Steve Thurman Sterling Sr., 83, passed from this life October 18, 2018. He was born in Judsonia, Arkansas on March 19, 1935 to the late Willie and Mary Sterling.
Steve was a member of the Searcy First Assembly of God. He loved camping, fishing, quail hunting, auctions, his dog Bella, and spending time with his family. Steve will be...

Waylon Caleb Leland Lawrence-Bynum
Oct 17, 2018
Waylon Caleb Leland Lawrence-Bynum went to be with Jesus October 17th. He was born in Little Rock to David and Molly Bynum of Kensett, Arkansas.
Memorial service will be October 22nd at Searcy McEuen at 12:00 pm.
Maurice Lee Fisher
Oct 10, 2018
Maurice Lee Fisher, 89, of Searcy passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at his home. He was born in Olyphant, Arkansas on December 21, 1928, to the late Basil and Violet (Rutledge) Fisher.
Maurice was a very active member of West Side Church of Christ. He retired from General Motors in Flint, Michigan. He also worked for Harding University...
Joey Lynn Cook
Oct 6, 2018
Joey Cook, 58, of Pangburn, Arkansas passed away in his home on October 6, 2018 after a two year battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Cook and one brother, Danny Cook. He is survived by his father; Gerald Dean Cook, wife; Jamie Cook, children; Ashley Tucker, Coby Cook, and Courtney Fortson...
Martha Emmalee Cole
Oct 4, 2018
Martha Emmalee Cole, 94, passed away October 4, 2018. She was born to the late Thomas and Maudy Moss on July 14, 1924.
Martha lived a very full life and saw many changes over the years. She was devoted to her husband of sixty years, Curtis Cole. Martha was a lifelong active member of South Heights Freewill Baptist Church. ...
Alene Holden
Sep 20, 2018
Alene Holden was born May 10, 1923 at Joy, Arkansas to William Henry Murdaugh and Effie Murdaugh.
She was preceded in death by her parents and by her husband Floyd E. Holden, and one son Rodger Dale Holden.
She is survived by two sons; Keith and Henry Holden, and two daughters; Diane Farmer and Sherry Acree.
She...
Farrell Wayne Cross
Sep 19, 2018
Farrell Wayne Cross, 57, of Searcy passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at his home. He was born June 30, 1961 in Dallas, Texas to Sue (Cook) Crawford and the late Ray Cross.
Farrell was a hard working family man; a loving husband, father, and friend who will be dearly missed.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife...
Deric Christopher Whiteman
Sep 12, 2018
Deric Christopher Whiteman, 30, of Searcy passed away Wednesday, September 12th. He was born March 12, 1988 in Searcy, Arkansas to James Whiteman and Tammy (Harden) Chambers.
Deric loved the outdoors. He loved to hunt and fish. He spent most of his weekends fishing. However, he also enjoyed training dogs to duck hunt especially his faithful dog, Deuce. He was...
William "Dick" "Bill" Barnett
Sep 7, 2018
William “Dick” “Bill” C. Barnett, 96, passed away September 7, 2018. He was born May 4, 1922 to the late William and Ida Barnett in Romance, Arkansas.
Dick served his nation with honor in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He as of late, enjoyed recounting his memories and sharing his stories of his time during the war. Dick was...
Alma Sue Phillips
Sep 5, 2018
Alma Sue Phillips departed this life Wednesday September 5,2018 after a long illness. Alma Sue (Turner) Phillips was born in Searcy, Arkansas April 18, 1944 to Union Gary Turner and Hanna Violetta Simpson Turner After graduating from White County Training school, Alma attended Southwestern Christian College and Harding University with a major in music. She married Otis Lamont Phillips,...