Obituary of Pearl Stephen Searcy of Richland Parish, LA as published in Richland Beacon News, July 20,2006 Submitted by Dot Golliher, August, 2006 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Pearl I.S. Searcy Services for Mrs. Pearl Ieula Stephenson Searcy, 92 of Mangham were held Saturday June 17, 2006 at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel, Rayville, with Rev. Carroll Johnson officiating, with interment in Gwin Cemetery, Mangham under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville. Mrs. Pearl was preceded in death by her parents Osborn Thomas Stephenson and Jessie Ratcliff Stephenson; her husband of 48 years XO Searcy and a grandson Larry Osborn, four brothers and one sister. She is survived by six daughters, Catherine Muse of Mangham, LA; Bobbie Hindman and husband Bert of Brooksville, FL, Darlene Wiggins of Mangham, LA, Barbara Osborn and husband Millard of Winnsboro, LA, Beverly Lyle and husband Larry of Rayville, LA, and Myrna Ward of Rayville, LA; four sons, Tom Searcy and wife Ann of Alexandria, LA, Sam Searcy and wife V. J. of Morgan Hill, CA, Raymond Searcy and wife Rena of Alexandria, LA., and Elwin Searcy and wife Cindy of Marietta, GA; sister, Ora Wheeler of Monroe, LA and a special daughter Hettie Ann Hastings of Mangham, LA; 26 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren, 5 great great great grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers and grandchildren served as honorary pallbearers.