Obituaries
Hazel Davis Hughes
Dec 20, 2013
Hazel Davis Hughes, 91, of Searcy left our world December 20, 2013 to join her husband in wishing Jesus happy birthday personally. She was born September 26, 1922 in Shiloh, Arkansas to the late Jim and Minnie Scott Davis. She had many passions in her life including feeding the hungry, an advocate for the elderly and volunteered for the Sunshine...
Wren "Ivy" Stockberger
Dec 17, 2013
Ivy Stockberger, 76, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at White County Medical Center. He was born March 11, 1937 in Argos, Indiana to the late Kenneth Stockberger and Jane Wallace Stockberger.
Ivy loved to play cards with his family, especially Euchre; walking his beloved dog, Shadow, or riding his Farm-All tractor around his yard. He also loved to tell stories...
Julius L. Copeland
Dec 16, 2013
Rev. Julius Copeland of Malvern, Arkansas was born December 25, 1922 in Landis, Arkansas, the son of the late Thomas and Myrtle Ward Copeland. He was a Missionary Baptist minister for over 60 years. He pastored numerous churches all over Arkansas, and his greatest joy in life was sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with everyone he could. He...
Delores Ann Thomley
Dec 13, 2013
Delores Ann Barnett Thomley, 65, of White Hall formally of Joy passed away Friday, December 13th. She was born December 2, 1948 in Joy, Arkansas to the late Woodrow W. Barnett and Molene Holdon Barnett.
She was a member of Joy Baptist Church. She was a retired store manager of women's retail clothing. She was a loving wife, mother,...
Guadalupe "Lupita" Candelario
Dec 11, 2013
Guadalupe "Lupita" Sophia Luis Candelario, 27 days old went to be in the arm of Jesus Wednesday, December 11, 2013. She was born November 15, 2013 in Searcy, Arkansas to Raul Candelario and Nikki Slatton. In addition to her parents she is survived by one sister, Ana Candelario; and her grandparents, Ralph and Patricia Dyer of Searcy; and seven uncles,...
Leon Duke Young Young
Dec 6, 2013
Leon "Duke" Young III, 33, of Searcy, passed unexpectedly from this life Friday, December 6, 2013. He was born January 24, 1980 in Searcy to the late Leon II and Shelia Williams Young. Duke, as he was better known, taught a youth Sunday school class at St. Mary's CME Church where he was a member. He was a 1999 graduate...
Leta Iris Barber
Dec 3, 2013
Leta Iris Barber, 92, of Searcy, died December 3, 2013 at Searcy Healthcare Center. She was born April 1, 1921 in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Carl and Nora Bratcher Rogers. Mrs. Barber was a member of Dogwood Methodist Church in Griffithville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Brownie Barber; one daughter,...

Richard Edward Eaton
Nov 29, 2013
Richard Edward Eaton, 72, of Searcy died Friday, November 29, 2013 at his home. He was born August 4, 1941 in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Vincent Ray Eaton and Minnie Alleen Hogg Eaton. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Williams Eaton; one son, Scott Eaton of San Francisco, California; one daughter, Kelly Van Hook and husband Rick...
Jerry Laroy Hobson
Nov 28, 2013
Jerry L. Hobson of Searcy, went home to be with his Savior on November 28, 2013. Jerry was born on August 21, 1935 in Outlook, WA. He was preceded in death by his wife Carolyn, son Robert, and daughter Joann Lagerstrom. He is survived by daughters Denise Juarez, Connie Sharpe, son and daughter-in-law Jerry & Sandra Hobson, fourteen grandchildren and...
Rita Jean Heggie
Nov 24, 2013
Rita Jean Heggie, 54, of Searcy passed away Sunday, November 24th at the VA Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born April 2, 1959 in Searcy, Arkansas to the late Marlon Ralph Heggie and Mary Grace Holden Heggie. She was a member of the Harmony Friendship Church of Christ. She was a U.S. Army veteran having served her country...
George G. Quattlebaum
Nov 23, 2013
George Gordon Quattlebaum surrounded by his loving family on Saturday November 23, 2013 left this earth to take his place in heaven along side his savior Jesus Christ and all those that have gone on before him. He was born January 31, 1929 in Joy Arkansas to George Washington and Frankie Lee Moats Quattlebaum. George's love for travel started many...
Mary Alice English
Nov 22, 2013
Mary Alice English, 88, of Searcy, died Friday, November 22, 2013. She was born December 2, 1924 in Floral, Arkansas to the late Harvey and Ola Sample Head. She was a member of the Letona Church of Christ and the Little Indian Creek Extension Homemakers Club. She was an avid fan of the Razorbacks and loved to watch football and...
Retha Ann Vest
Nov 19, 2013
Retha Ann Vest, 61, of Searcy passed away Tuesday, November 19th at White County Medical Center. She was born February 9, 1952 to the late Thurman Benjamin Pasley and Jewell Gladys Johnson Pasley in Helena, Arkansas. She graduated from Pangburn High school in 1970 and continued her education at the Foothills VoTech where she also graduated. During her senior year...
Bobby "Sonny" Bennett
Nov 18, 2013
Bobby "Sonny" Bennett, 73, of Searcy died Monday, November 18th at the V.A. Hospital in Little Rock. He was born June 16, 1940 to the late Gavin Bennett and Lillian Gassaway Bennett in Stuttgart, Arkansas.
He is survived by his wife, RuthAnn Bennett; one brother, Larry Bennett and wife, Debbie Bennett; two nieces, Shelia Heir, and Sheila Bennett Mattfeld; one...
Wanda Lee Nichols
Nov 15, 2013
Wanda Lee Nichols, 85, of Kensett passed away Friday, November 15, 2013 at her home. She was born November 24, 1927 in Mt. Vernon to the late Odis Reedy and Bessie Johnston Reedy.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Kensett for 55 years and was a nursery worker for 20 plus years. She was a loving...
Thomas Lee Sullivan
Nov 15, 2013
Thomas L. Sullivan, 75, of Higginson passed away Friday, November 15, 2013 at White County Medical Center. He was born January 21, 1938 to the late Thomas Jefferson Sullivan and Minnie Geneva Kirchoff in Elwood, Indiana. He was a member of Trinity Pentecostal Church. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who will be greatly missed. In addition to...

Thomas Allen Stone
Nov 13, 2013
Thomas Allen Stone, 80, of Judsonia died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at White County Medical Center. He was born September 16, 1933 in Thayer, Missouri to the late Earnest Stone and Violet Oney Stone.
Mr. Stone served faithfully as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. This was the center of his life. Loved travel and fishing but gardening was his passion. He...

Wendy Ann Gray
Nov 6, 2013
Wendy Ann Gray, 48, of Searcy, died November 6, 2013 following a brief illness. She was born July 8, 1965 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Ms. Gray was preceded in death by her mother, Sharon Giese Rowe. She is survived by her father, Paul Ausloos of Green Bay, Wisconsin; son, Michael Gray of Conway; daughter, Jessica Osborn of Searcy; three grandchildren,...

Lee William Costley
Nov 1, 2013
Lee William "Bill" Costley, of Searcy passed away Monday, November 4, 2013 at White County Medical Center. He was born in Trumann, AR on June 1, 1919 to the late Claude Costley and Fannie Costley. He was a retired farmer and a World War II veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Virgie Wolfe Costley,...
Robert Edwin Ostrom
Oct 29, 2013
Robert Edwin Ostrom, 70, of Searcy, passed from this life Tuesday, October 29, 2013. He was born November 26, 1942 in Flint, Michigan to the late Roy and Catherine McFarlane Ostrom. Mr. Ostrom was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Searcy. Prior to his health failing, "Bob" as most called him...