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Lanelle (Attwood)  Post

Lanelle (Attwood) Post

Apr 13, 2019

LaNelle Attwood Ragan Post, 96, beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, formerly of Rison, Arkansas passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina. LaNelle was born May 27, 1922 to Harvie M. and Sarah Lavicie Randolph Attwood.

LaNelle graduated from Rison High School and attended Monticello A&M College as...

David Abbott

David Abbott

Apr 12, 2019

David Abbott, 53, of Searcy, passed away April 12, 2019 at UAMS in Little Rock.  He was born November 27, 1965 at Searcy. David was a 1983 graduate of Searcy High School and a member of Foster’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.  He worked for Bryce for over 10 years as a supervisor.  Later, he formed his own trucking company,...

Ella Delores (Burrage)  Whitney

Ella Delores (Burrage) Whitney

Apr 11, 2019

Ella Delores Whitney, 69, of Searcy, went to be with the Lord April 11, 2019 at Unity Health in Searcy.  She was born January 23, 1950 at East St. Louis, Illinois to the late Learthia and Verline Shell Burrage. Mrs. Whitney was a 1967 graduate of Saginaw Michigan High School.  She accepted the Lord at a young age and...

Debi (Wilson)  Johnson

Debi (Wilson) Johnson

Apr 10, 2019

Debi Johnson, 64, of Kensett, formerly of Moyock, North Carolina, passed away April 10, 2019 at her residence.  She was born December 25, 1954 at Plumfield, Illinois to the late Kenneth and Vivian Wallace Wilson. Debi was a loving, kind individual.  She had a big heart and was loved by everyone. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Joyce (Harris)  Gaines

Joyce (Harris) Gaines

Apr 8, 2019

Joyce Gaines, 71, of Searcy, went to be with the Lord April 8, 2019.  She was born January 31, 1948 at Searcy to the late OC and Eva Lou Rawls Harris. Ms. Gaines attended Liberty Hill Full Gospel Church in Rose Bud.  She was a wonderful, loving mother and grandmother who worked hard to support her five children.  She...

Yvonne Shirley (Mccarthy)  Adams

Yvonne Shirley (Mccarthy) Adams

Apr 8, 2019

Yvonne Shirley Adams, age 82 of Rison passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019.  She was born on February 5, 1937 in Wausau, Wisconsin to the late Lawrence and Verna Neitzke McCarthy.

She is survived by her brother, Jerry McCarthy of Texas and a niece Corrine Lusk of Sheridan.

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David Lloyd Easley

David Lloyd Easley

Apr 8, 2019

David L. Easley, Jr. 64, of Searcy, passed away April 8, 2019 at Unity Health in Searcy.  He was born April 13, 1954 at Mishawaka, Indiana to the late David and Ida Jean Easley Sr. Mr. Easley was a loving husband, father, and Pop-pop.  His favorite past-time was spending time with his family.  His granddaughter had a special place...

Jay Vaughn

Jay Vaughn

Apr 6, 2019

Jay Vaughn, 83, of Searcy, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Unity Health Center.  He was born July 11, 1935 in West Point to the late Mary Millsap Vaughn McQueen, and father Crockett Vaughn.  He was also preceded in death by a sister Johnnie LaFerney.

He is survived by his former wife Melba Vaughn; daughters Sharon...

Guy Smith

Guy Smith

Apr 3, 2019

Guy Smith, age 94, of Rison passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019.  He was born on February 28, 1925 in Cleveland County, Arkansas, to the late Jack and Gracie McKinney Smith.  Guy married the love of his life, Dorothy Smith on May 29, 1948.  Mr. Smith was retired from the Arkansas Highway Dept, where he was...

Richard E. Ray

Richard E. Ray

Apr 2, 2019

Richard E. Ray, of Plumerville, passed away at Conway Regional Hospital on April 02, 2019 at the age of 65. Richard was born on February 8, 1954 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Calvin Ray and Mary  Ray Marshal. He loved horses, and was a horseman with outstanding horsemanship. With the help of his wife, he  built and operated the family...

Frederick Leon Holt

Frederick Leon Holt

Apr 1, 2019

Frederick Leon Holt, age 84, of Little Rock went to be with his Lord on April 1, 2019. He was born September 11, 1934 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late Haywood Holt and Clara Holt. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife Linne Holt. Mr. Holt was a United States Air...

Scott Eugene Young

Scott Eugene Young

Apr 1, 2019

Scott Eugene Young (Paw Paw), passed away April 01, 2019 at his home in Conway, Arkansas at the age of 59. Scott was born on August 31, 1959 in Wilmington, North Carolina to Clomer Eugene and Janice Ann (Lucassen) Young. He graduated from Morrilton High School with the help of his big sister Pam. He was a member of the...

Helen Staff

Helen Staff

Mar 30, 2019

Helen Ruth Staff, born on February 28, 1939 in Mechanicsville, New York to Mike & Ruth Kristof.  She had two sisters and one brother that preceded her in death.  Helen had 10 children with two sets of twins, she has 15 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren and many friends and was loved by many.  She loved...

Patricia Gail Lowe

Patricia Gail Lowe

Mar 29, 2019

Patricia Gail Lowe (Talley), of Vilonia, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2019 at the age of 74. Patricia was born on January 11, 1945 in Chickamauga, Georgia to Bill and Ruth (Foster) Talley.  Patricia is survived by her two sons, Rodney Coulter (Glenda) of Georgia; Jarred Lowe (Mandi) of Louisiana; daughter, Jennifer Earles (Richard) of Vilonia; two brothers,...

Carolyn (Muce)  Mears

Carolyn (Muce) Mears

Mar 27, 2019

Carolyn Muce Mears, 60, of Georgetown, passed away March 27, 2019 at Unity Health in Searcy. She was born March 17, 1959 at Rockford, Illinois to the late Paul and Velma Rose Chambers Muce. Carolyn loved flowers and working in the yard. She is known for making beautiful flower arrangements for many people throughout the years. She served on...

Gwen (Birman)  Bertany

Gwen (Birman) Bertany

Mar 27, 2019

Gwen Bertany, 91, of Searcy, formerly of Chicago, passed away March 27, 2019 at her residence.  She was born July 26, 1927 at Chicago to the late LeRoy and Harriett Lange Birman. Mrs. Bertany graduated high school at Lake View High in Chicago and was of the Presbyterian faith.  She was a homemaker and excellent housekeeper.  She loved all...

Mindy Dhoritey

Mindy Dhoritey

Mar 25, 2019

Mindy Dhoritey, 48, of Bellevue, Nebraska, passed away suddenly at her residence March 25, 2019.  She was born September 10, 1970 at Little Rock, Arkansas. Mindy was a 1988 graduate of Judsonia High School and a 1993 graduate of ASU-Jonesboro.  She obtained two Master’s Degrees in Education and taught 7th and 8th grade math at Bellevue, Nebraska Public Schools. ...

Lonney Elliott

Lonney Elliott

Mar 25, 2019

Lonney Elliott, 72, of Kensett, passed away March 25, 2019 at Unity Health in Searcy. He was born November 22, 1946 at Downey, California to the late Lonnie Mack Ruth and Christine Elliott. He was later adopted by the late Ara Franklin and Gussie Mae Elliott. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Doris...

Betty Merline (Crutchfield)  Drewery

Betty Merline (Crutchfield) Drewery

Mar 24, 2019

Betty Merline Crutchfield Drewery, age 84 of Star City went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, March 24, 2019 surrounded by her children and grandchildren.  She was born January 8, 1935 in Warren, Arkansas, to Samuel Orene and Argie Mae Stewart Crutchfield.  Mrs. Drewery was a long-time member of Bethel Baptist Church in Gould, Arkansas. ...

Linda Joy (Welch)  Gipson

Linda Joy (Welch) Gipson

Mar 23, 2019

Linda J. Gipson, 77, of Searcy, died March 23, 2019 at Unity Health in Searcy.  She was born September 6, 1941 at Gracemont, Oklahoma to the late James and Linne Bost Welch. Ms. Gipson was a 1959 graduate of Tulare Union High School in Tulare, California.  She was a member of College Church of Christ in Searcy, Arkansas where...

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