Obituaries
Eileen Hendrix
Aug 29, 2013
Eileen Hendrix was born May 29th, 1953 to John Hendrix Sr. and the late Dorothy C. Adams. She was the granddaughter of the late Herbert and Luma Chatman and the late Tommy and Rose Hendrix. She was of the Methodist Faith. Eileen was employed at Searcy Healthcare as a CNA for 15 years until her health failed her. She was...
Melba Annora Fildes
Aug 25, 2013
Melba "Annora" Fildes, 91, of Searcy passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013 at The Crossing at Riverside. She was born in Turrell, Arkansas to the late Elbert Lewis Adams and Cora Ida Cecil Tetters Adams on August 27, 1921.
She retired from Bell Telephone Company in Wichita, Kansas. She also served her country during WWII working at Cessna Aircraft Manufacturing...
Kenneth David Heathscott
Aug 23, 2013
Kenneth David Heathscott, 49, of Kensett died August 23, 2013. He was born August 23, 1964 to Ralph Heathscott and Dorothy Elaine Palmer.
He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Palmer of Kensett; stepfather, Wade "Dean" Palmer; one son, Kenneth Heathscott Jr.; and four brothers, Franklin, Hubert Wayne, Steve Heathscott and Douglas Burnett.
He was preceded in death by his...
Billy Mac Sanders
Aug 22, 2013
Billy Mac Sanders, 80, of McRae passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013 at White County Medical Center. He was born June 6, 1933 to the late William Hartsell Sanders and Verna Hill Sanders of McRae, Arkansas. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Garner. A retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer and served in the Korean War and...
Dalphna Copeland
Aug 19, 2013
Dalphna Copeland, 80, of Judsonia passed away Monday, August 19, 2013 at Dubis Medical Center. She was born October 15, 1932 in Leslie, Arkansas to the late William Ray Harness and Bertha Henry Harness. She was a member of White Oak Baptist Church in Griffithville. She was an avid quilter, a loving mother, grandmother and was loved by all who...
Lois Pearl Horn
Aug 19, 2013
Lois Pearl Horn, 89, died Monday, August 19, 2013. She was born February 28, 1924 to William and Lydia Ferguson in Hindsville, Arkansas. She retired from Timex and White County Hospital. She was of the Nazarene Faith and enjoyed gardening, quilting and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Myrtle Vernell Moats
Aug 18, 2013
Myrtle "Vernell" Weir Moats, age 87 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at White County Medical Center with Pneumonia. Her family and friends had the honor of being in her presence when she went home to be with her Lord. She was born November 28, 1925 at Coppers Springs Community of Arkansas...
Robert James Hodshire
Aug 18, 2013
Robert James Hodshire, 86, of Pangburn passed away Sunday, August 18th at his home. He was born January 30, 1927 in Granite City, Illinois to the late Jackson Frank Hodshire and Alma Grace Wilson Hodshire.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served in WWII. He was a member of Union Grove Church at Pleasant Plains. In 1985,...
Billy Joe Huntsman
Aug 14, 2013
B. J. Huntsman, 85 of Searcy, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at White County Medical Center. He was born May 8, 1928 in Searcy, Arkansas to the late Harry Huntsman and Mildred Saunders Huntsman.
He enjoyed the outdoors. He loved to hunt and fish and in his younger years, he kept hunting dogs. Mr. Huntsman also enjoyed playing guitar for...
Elma M. Wilson
Jul 31, 2013
Elma M. Wilson, 89, of Searcy passed from this life on Wednesday afternoon, July 31, 2013 at White County Medical Center. She now resides with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, and with a host of family and friends who have preceded her. She was born February 28, 1924 to Paul and Minnie Personett in Chelsea, Oklahoma and lived most...
Hattie Pearl Purkiss
Jul 28, 2013
Hattie Pearl Purkiss, 83, of Heber Springs died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at South Ridge Nursing Home. She was born in Bunker, Missouri to the late Jesse Goforth and Hannah Warren Goforth. She is survived by one granddaughter, C.J. Oyler of Inwood, West Virginia; Harry Christensen of Heber Springs and two special friends, Kenneth and June Woods of Rose Bud....
Edna "Zell" Collett
Jul 27, 2013
Edna "Zell" Collett, 83, of Searcy, died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at White County Medical Center. She was born November 27, 1929 in Euffala, Oklahoma to the late Clide and Monna Nester Campbell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Earl Collett; son, Dwight Earl Collett; four brothers, J.C., Edward, Bill, and Lloyd...
Betty Washington Clemons
Jul 20, 2013
Betty Washington Clemons, 90, of Searcy passed from this life Saturday, July 20, 2013 at White County Medical Center. She was born April 27, 1923 in Newport, Arkansas to the late William B. and Willie Mae Clay Washington. Mrs. Clemons was a lifelong member of St. Mary's CME Church where she had served at President of the Stewardesses Board &...
Dale Albert Teter
Jul 17, 2013
Dale Albert Teter, 73, of Searcy died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at his home. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Edward R. Luehder and Bernice Frish Jorn Luehder. He is survived by two children, Susan Roadman and James B. Teter; one sister, Donna Fox of Denver, Colorado and companion, Debra Kussler of Searcy; one nephew, David...
Donnie M. Robertson
Jul 14, 2013
Donnie M. Robertson, 90, of Kensett passed away July 14, 2013 at Oakdale Nursing Home. She was born June 18, 1923 in Woodruff County to the late Luther Daniel Hale and Minnie Eleanor Holder Hale.
She enjoyed yard work and gardening. She also loved to go camping and fishing. She was a member of Kensett First Baptist Church. She...
Helen Shelton
Jul 5, 2013
Helen Shelton, 76, of Searcy, passed from this life Friday, July 5, 2013. She was born June 15, 1937 in Water Valley, Mississippi to the late Nathaniel and Viola Pearson Reese. She was a member of Kensett Church of Christ where she served on the Usher Committee. She was known for her loving kind nature, and special interest with the...
Bessie Nolen Ward
Jul 4, 2013
Bessie Nolen Ward, 89, of Searcy, passed from this life Thursday, July 4, 2013. She was born February 11, 1924 in Mt. Vernon, Arkansas to the late Monroe Leonard and Carrie Adkisson Nolen. Mrs. Ward married Carl Frank Ward and he preceded her in death after 60 years of marriage on November 4, 2007. She was a member of Westview...
James Robert Durham
Jun 29, 2013
James Robert Durham, 88 of Searcy passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at White County Medical Center. He was born November 5, 1924 in Pangburn, Arkansas to the late Charles Royster Durham and Gladie Marsh Durham. Mr. Durham was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church were he served as a deacon for many years. He is survived by his...
Billie Fay Holliman
Jun 21, 2013
Billie Fay Holliman, 71, of Searcy, passed from this life Friday, June 21, 2013. She was born January 20, 1942 to the late Ellis and Reba Taylor Pearson.
She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend as well as a faithful member of Airport Loop Church of Christ in Searcy.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Violet V. Eady
Jun 21, 2013
Violet V. Crawford Eady, 81, of Plainview, passed from this life Friday, June 21, 2013 at her daughter's residence with her family at her side. She was born May 15, 1932 in Judsonia to the late Lavert and Mae Wyningar Crawford.
She was a loving mother, tending to every need of the family; she loved sewing, and hand made...
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