Obituaries
Elton Eugene Hughes
Jul 20, 2014
Elton Hughes, 81, of Searcy passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014 at his home. He was born December 27, 1932 in Letona, Arkansas to the late Martin and Lottie Ward Hughes. He was married to Jewell Laverne Whisnant on October 1, 1951.
Elton pastored 50 years for the Church of the Nazarene and filled in at other churches the following...
Leo Coleman Bailey
Jul 20, 2014
Leo Coleman Bailey, age 97, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2014 while a resident of the Mexico, Missouri, veteran's home. He served in the U.S Army during WWII. He was preceded in death by his wife, Annell, one son, and three great grandchildren Survivors include one sister, two sons, seven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild....
Lola Hughes
Jul 18, 2014
Lola Hughes, 97, of Searcy went to be with the Lord, Friday, July 18, 2014. She was born April 27, 1917 to the late Luther and Beulah Baker Whitten. Lola and Cleston met while she was teaching school at Mt. Pisgah. She had many fond stories of her school-teaching days, and the love felt between her and her students. There...
Virgil Weathers
Jul 16, 2014
Virgil Weathers, 90, of Searcy, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 in his home. He was born March 16, 1924 in Velvet Ridge, Arkansas. He was the son of Thomas Columbus Weathers and Ethel Fuller Weathers of Velvet Ridge and the brother of Emilene King, Chester Weathers, Laurece Tuggle all of Velvet Ridge, and...
Derol Treat
Jul 15, 2014
Derol Bernell Treat of Searcy died July 15 at the White County Medical Center after a brief illness. The son of George Mason and Mozella Margaret Baker Treat, he was born in Spring Valley, Arkansas on April 3, 1937, the eighth of 13 children. As a young man, he joined his brothers William and Elton in Albuquerque, New Mexico, working...
Sam Vest
Jul 13, 2014
Sam C. Vest, 69, of Batesville passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014. He was born October 13, 1944 in Beebe, Arkansas to Samuel and Jean Meredith Vest. He loved to restore antique furniture.
He is survived by his mother, Jean Vest of Oil Trough; two brothers, Richard Vest of Searcy and Winford Vest of Kensett; one sister, Reba Holloway of...
Anita F. Elliott
Jul 11, 2014
Anita Elliott, 92, of Searcy departed this life on Friday, July 11, 2014. She was born January 20, 1922 in Anadarko, Oklahoma to the late Lemuel and Cessa Taylor.
After living in Oklahoma for many years, she moved with her family to Searcy, Arkansas in 1958. She was a marvelous seamstress who began making draperies while working for a...
Laveda Harden
Jul 1, 2014
Laveda Harden, 76, of Searcy passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014. She was born October 29, 1937 to the late Julius and Ardith Bennett Hughes in Letona, Arkansas.
Laveda loved crafts; she loved sewing, crocheting and making quilts. She treasured her grandchildren and her great grandchildren they were the apple of her eye. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...
Edgar Moody
Jun 29, 2014
Edgar Moody Jr., 86, of Searcy passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014. He was born June 10, 1928 to the late Edgar H. and Genevieve L. Fox Moody in Grant Town, West Virginia.
Edgar was a member of the Kensett Methodist Church. He was also a Master Mason at Tuckerman Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Virginia Moody...
Ola Betty Holden
Jun 29, 2014
Ola Wilson Holden, 98, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014. She was born January 15, 1916 to the late Charlie Lee and Ethel Varner Wilson.
She is survived by one son, Carver Lee Holden; one daughter, Betty Lou Allen; and one brother, W. L. Wilson. In addition to her parents Ola was preceded in death by one brother, Jack Wilson...
Vergie Lee Parrott
Jun 24, 2014
Virgie Lee Parrott, 80, of Clay went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 24, 2014. She was born August 7, 1933 to the late Jeffie and Monnie Elms Davis in Heber Springs, Arkansas.
Virgie devoted her whole life to taking care of her husband, children, grandchildren, the elderly and anyone in need. She was loved by all who knew...
Bonnie McPherson Withem
Jun 20, 2014
Bonnie McPherson Withem, 88, of Texas formally of Searcy passed away Friday, June 20, 2014. She was born February 17, 1926 to the late Walter and Ola Hayes McPherson in Bay, Arkansas.
Bonnie and Wilburn had lived in the Searcy area for 30 years and were very active in the Lightle Senior Center.
She is survived by her children, Linda...
Mary Jewell Gentry
Jun 15, 2014
Mary Jewell Gentry, 61, of Batesville passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014. She was born September 13, 1952 to JC and Betty Cox Hollis in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Mary was of the Baptist Faith. She loved playing bingo, and going fishing. Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be dearly missed.
She is survived by...
Bill Ellis
Jun 13, 2014
Bill Ellis Sr., 73, of Searcy passed away Friday, June 13, 2014. He was born July 27, 1940 to the late Homer and Mildred Yarbrough Ellis in Trumann, Arkansas. Bill treasured his family and loved his church. Bill also enjoyed traveling. He and Pat traveled many miles together. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend who...
Verlon Wayne Roberson
Jun 12, 2014
Verlon Wayne Roberson, 87, of Searcy, went to be with the Lord Thursday, June 12, 2014. He was born October 15, 1926 to Otha K. and Beulah Roberson in Harmony Community. He loved the Lord. He loved to play music and sing for Him. His church family was at Soul's Harbor Church in Searcy. He retired from the Arkansas State...
Mary Alice Latch
Jun 10, 2014
Mary Alice Daniel Langley Latch, 89, of Peanut Ridge Road McRae residing at Beebe Retirement Center, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at White County Medical Center. She was born December 12, 1924 in Aubrey, Texas to the late Fred and Velma Starr Daniel. She was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and retired as a Social Worker from...
Wanda Lee Henry
Jun 2, 2014
Wanda Lee Henry, 82, of Searcy passed away Monday, June 2, 2014. She was born October 7, 1931 to the late Raymond and Mazy Southard Fuller in Searcy, Arkansas.
She was a member of the Crosby Baptist Church. She loved to garden, sew, crochet, and was a wonderful cook. She cherished her family. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great...
Vera Catherine Harris
Jun 1, 2014
Vera Catherine Harris, 70, of Searcy passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Searcy Health Care. She was born May 27, 1944 to the late Clint and Hulda Herkemp Brann in Griffithville, Arkansas. She is survived by three grandchildren, Hulda, Chandler, and Kayleen. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Harris and...
Robert Dale Winkle
May 31, 2014
Robert Dale Winkle, 74, of Rogers, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014 at his residence. He was born May 25, 1940 in Allensburg, Ohio to the late Allen Therman Winkle and Ruth Hoop Winkle.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Winkle of Rogers, two sons, Keith Winkle of Burbank, California and Dennis Winkle of Davenport, Florida, two step sons,...
Elbert L. "Bert" LaFerney
May 31, 2014
Elbert L. "Bert" LaFerney, 88, of Searcy, Arkansas went to his heavenly home on May 31, 2014. He was born to John and Emma LaFerney on August 26, 1925 near Des Arc, Arkansas.
Bert was preceded in death by his parents and step-mother, Floy Stevens LaFerney; two sisters, Roberta Loffin and Arline Baxley; and his beloved daughter, Nita LaFerney Abbott.
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