Obituaries
Kimberly Jo Smith
Jun 9, 2013
Kimberly Jo Smith, 42, of Searcy, passed from this life Sunday, June 9, 2013. She was born February 26, 1971 in Searcy to Joe and Katie Lindsey Latimer.
Kim was a member of Holly Springs Church of Christ; a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. She always saw the good in everyone. The greatest love of her life was...
Marshall Milton Frost
May 30, 2013
Marshall Milton Frost, 88, died Thursday, May 30, 2013 at his home in Kensett, Arkansas. He was born July 1, 1924 to the late William E. Frost and Merle Kimball Frost.
He was a veteran of World War II, Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and loved his family above all. He was...
Judy Lorraine Rhoades
May 16, 2013
Judy L. Rhoades, age 67, gained her angel wings on May 16, 2013 at White County Medical Center. She was born on May 31, 1945, the youngest of four daughters to the late Vern and Wilda Vandiver in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
At an early age, they moved to Chugwater, Wyoming. After graduating from high school, she moved to Laramie, Wyoming to...
Audie Willene Kusler
May 10, 2013
Audie Willene Kusler, 74, of Griffithville passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at White County Medical Center. She was born August 11, 1938 in Cave City, Arkansas to the late Audie William Shirley and Maxine Ring Shirley. She attended West Point Church of Christ.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, David and...
Curtis Dale Demaree
May 5, 2013
Curtis Dale Demaree, 53, of Searcy died Sunday, May 5, 2013 at White County Medical Center. He was born March 21, 1960 to Franklin Delano Demaree and Kathyrn Ethel Allen McDaniel.
He was a member of Four Mile Hill Church of Christ. He enjoyed tennis, Frisbee, fishing and shooting guns. He also enjoyed doing yard work.
He was preceded in...
Ethel Mae Richmond
May 4, 2013
Ethel Mae Richmond, 88, of Searcy, passed from this life Saturday, May 4, 2013. She was born February 20, 1925 in McMinnedille, Tennessee to the late H.D. Rigsby and Eula Hill.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Oral Richmond; son, John Richmond; four brothers; and one sister.
She is survived by one...
James Ellis Holt
May 2, 2013
James Ellis Holt, 72, of Searcy, passed from this life Thursday, May 2, 2013. He was born March 27, 1941 in Griffithville to the late Lester Holt and Sada Ellis Walden.
Mr. Holt was a member of Higginson Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, and will be greatly missed by his family and multitude of...
Vernon Allen Clowers
May 2, 2013
Vernon Allen Clowers, 73, of Searcy went to be with our Lord May 2, 2013. He was born February 10, 1940 to Althey and Coy Clowers of Bald Knob. He spent most of his childhood in White County until he left and met his wife Lily Fern Shannon in Michigan and they were married on February 25, 1961. He worked...
Gerald Wayne Harrison
Apr 25, 2013
Gerald Wayne Harrison, 73, of Searcy, died April 25, 2013 at White County Medical Center. He was born January 19, 1940 in Kensett to the late Kermit and Ima Shelton Harrison.
Mr. Harrison was a member of First Baptist Church in Kensett. He was a loving brother and survived by his siblings, Dale Harrison of Bryant; Glenda Davis of Jacksonville...
Mildred Gay
Apr 22, 2013
Mildred Gay, 92 passed away Monday, April 22, 2013 at White County Medical Center. She was born July 12, 1920 in Tyler, Arkansas to the late Oby Waters and Pearl Taylor Waters.
Mildred was a member of First General Baptist Church in Searcy. She was also a past member of Floral Baptist Church. A devout Christian and a loving...
Vernie Celeth Webb
Apr 22, 2013
Vernie Celeth Webb, 92, of Searcy, died April 22, 2013 at White County Medical Center. She was born March 19, 1921 in Rose Bud, Arkansas to the late Thomas and Matilda Watters Adcock.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William Hermon Webb; three brothers, Henry, Howard, and Hubert Adcock; and two sisters, Annie...
Jeremy S. Owens
Apr 21, 2013
Jeremy S. Owens, 36, of Beebe, passed from this life April 21, 2013. He was born August 19, 1976 in Searcy to Gary Owens Sr. and Velma Donnell. Capt. Jeremy Owens, a 14 year employee and pilot onboard the MV Twyla Luhr of Luhr Bros. Inc. was known as a fine young man with a huge smile and wonderful disposition....

Bertha Green
Apr 21, 2013
Bertha L. Green, formerly of Peoria, passed peacefully at her home in Judsonia, Arkansas, on April 21, 2013. She was born April 20, 1931 in Strasburg, IL, to Harry and Bessie Thomas. Surviving are her husband Thomas and son, James Blythe, five grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren. Also surviving are siblings Donald, Alice, and Oscar, all of Strasburg. Bertha was a...
Sheila Kay Farley
Apr 12, 2013
Sheila Kay (Mason) Farley, also known as Queen Sparkles Like a Diamond, age 52, went to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, April 12, 2013. She was born August 14, 1960 in Newport, Arkansas to Doris and Marvin Mason. Sheila grew up in Woodruff County in the Revel Community. She attended the Augusta Public Schools and graduated...

Betty Sue Robertson
Apr 11, 2013
Betty Sue Robertson, 84, of Searcy, died Thursday, April 11, 2013. She was born November 30, 1928 in Joiner, Arkansas to the late Thomas and Lettie Davis Haile.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband R. D. Robertson and one brother, Charles Haile.
She was a very loving and proud mother of four boys,...
Barbara V. Turner
Apr 10, 2013
Barbara V. Turner, 48, of Rose Bud, passed from this life Wednesday, April 10, 2013. She was born May 26, 1964 in Little Rock to the late James D. and Shirley V. Stevens Turner. She is survived by two sisters, Debra Hamilton and Donnice Lackey and husband Don; one brother, Eric Turner and wife Marvie; as well as nephews, Joshua,...
Steven Delano Demaree
Apr 7, 2013
Steven Delano Demaree, 56 died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at White County Medical Center. He was born August 24, 1956 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Delano Demaree and Kathyrn McDaniel.
He was preceded in death by his father, Franklin Delano Demaree. He is survived by his mother, Kathyrn McDaniel and husband Clarence W. McDaniel of Searcy; one son, Chris...
Neamon D. Taylor
Apr 6, 2013
Neamon D. Taylor, 83 passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013 at White County Medical Center. He was born February 21, 1930 in Floyd, Arkansas to the late Nute Gibson Taylor and Manervia Stracner Taylor.
Neamon loved life. He was always helping people. He kept busy not one to sit around and do nothing. He enjoyed playing cards. He loved to...
Edna Bonner Langley
Mar 26, 2013
Edna Verneal Bonner Langley, 88 passed from this life on March 26th at Oakdale Nursing Home in Judsonia. She was born March 27, 1924 in Greenwood, Arkansas to the late John Elliot Hartsfield and Lora A. Hughart Hartsfield. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Judsonia. She enjoyed flowers and gardening. She was loved by all who knew...
Susan Faye Bennett
Mar 15, 2013
Susan Faye "Sue" Bennett, 63, of Newport, passed from this life Friday, March 15, 2013 at Advanced Care Hospital in Searcy. She was born May 28, 1949 in Guymon, Oklahoma to the late Burnis and Faye Ellen Nash Arnold. Mrs. Bennett was a member of Flatwoods Missionary Baptist Church. She was a CNA for several years but will be forever...