Mason Searcy

Mason Searcy, 87, died Sunday December 6, 2009 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. Mason was born to John R. Searcy and Minnie Bell Wright in Traskwood, Arkansas on November 15, 1922 and when he was two years old moved to Hot Springs where he grew up and lived for the rest of his life. He was a 1941 graduate of Hot Springs High School and received a football scholarship to Arkansas State Teachers College, but, instead entered the service in World War II with the Third Marine Division in the South Pacific actively involved in the campaigns of Guam, Bougainville and Iwo Jima. After the War he graduated from the College of the Ozarks with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy and later received a Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Arkansas. He practiced Pharmacy for almost 60 years in Hot Springs owning Searcy Pharmacy in the Wade Clinic building. He served as treasurer of the Garland County Pharmacy Association for 20 years. He served Hot Springs as an Alderman and was a Past President of the Hot Springs Exchange Club. He was a lifelong member of Central Baptist Church where he was a Deacon and Director of Adult II Sunday School Department. Mason had a profound love for his family and God. The great avocations of his life were golf, bird hunting and the Arkansas Razorbacks. He is predeceased by his parents; brothers, Duffie Searcy and wife Ethel; Newton Searcy and wife Frances; Bryan Searcy, John Searcy and sister, Emogene Drobena and husband Jack. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Patsy Miles Searcy; son Bob and his wife Mary; son Joe and his wife Mickey Ann, and daughter Susan Strain and husband Mike; grandchildren, Elizabeth Searcy, Mickey Searcy, Maggie Searcy, Michael Mason Strain and Melissa Strain. Pallbearers are Wayne Lucky, Jim Geurin, Paul Mascho, Guinn Daniel, Eddy Vesta, John Morrow, Ned Skoog, Danny Rowe, Elliott McVey and Jim Latture. Honorary pallbearers are Bud Canada, Frank Ford, Pauncho Rowe, Frank Cole Joe Pierce, Bill Rosenaur, Bill Middleton, Jack Drobena and Hot Springs Country Club, Tuesday and Thursday Golf group. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Central Baptist Church beginning at 1:00 PM until the Funeral services at 2:00 PM with Dr. Bill Harris, Reverend Coy Sample and Reverend Emmett Pipkins officiating. Burial will be private at Ten Mile Cemetery. The family wishes to express special gratitude to their neighbor, Don Crone and to Dr. Kristin Jarrard and all the nurses at Baptist Health Medical Center and Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute. Memorials may be made to Central Baptist Church.