General Information

Birth
20 APR 1925
Lyman, Oklahoma
Death
29 APR 2012
Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
1 MAY 2012
Wedington Cemetery, Washington County, Wedington, Arkansas

Notes

Charles Eugene Sears

87, a resident of the Wedington Community, passed away April 29, 2012 in Springdale, Arkansas. He was born April 20, 1925 at Lyman, Oklahoma, the son of Charles Preston and Leona Clapp Sears.

He was a Marine serving in iwo jima during WWII, and a retired truck driver.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Cecil Sears; three sisters, Faye Punches, Adabell and Mary Ruth Sears.

Survivors include his wife of 65 year, Icephine Loftin Sears of the home; two sons, Larry Sears and his wife Norell of Happy Jack, Arizona, and Kevin Sears and his wife Danita of Fayetteville, Arkansas; two daughters, Gail True and her husband John of Farmington, Arkansas, and Charlene Sears of Fayetteville, Arkansas; twelve grandchildren, Sammy Biswell, Travis Biswell, Logan Biswell, Rebecca Olinghouse, Charles Earl Sears, Collene Leonhardt, Gary Sears, Daniel Sears, Deborah Anderson, John Sears, Susan Posey, and Brian Sears; seventeen great-grandchildren.; two brothers, Bert Sears of Las Vegas, Nevada and S.D. Sears of Shidler, Oklahoma; two sisters, Leona Mae McDonald of California, and Beatrice Kiser Gregory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma;

The family will visit with friends Monday afternoon from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m and on Tuesday Morning from 9:00 until service time.

Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 10:00 A.M. at the Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Interment will be in the Wedington Cemetery. Graveside services will not be held at the cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association - P.O. Box 8104 - Fayetteville, AR 72703

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com

Parents

Charles Preston Sears
- Father
1898 - 1990
Birth
19 DEC 1898
Blackburn, Oklahoma
Death
3 DEC 1990
Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
7 DEC 1990
Noweta Gardens Cemetery, Noweta, Oklahoma
Leona C. Clapp
- Mother
1902 - 1983
Birth
ABT 1902
Oklahoma
Death
8 APR 1983
Nowata, Oklahoma

Spouse

Icephine Loftin
- Wife
1929 - 2019
Birth
25 MAR 1929
Morrow, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
13 MAR 2019
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
18 MAR 2019
Wedington Cemetery, Washington County, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Children

Larry Gene Sears
- Son
1948 - 2016
Birth
11 AUG 1948
Lincoln, Washingtonn County, Arkansas
Death
7 APR 2016
Cottonwood, Arizona
Burial
Rexford, Montina
Gail Sears
- Daughter
1950 - 2018
Birth
25 MAR 1950
Walla Walla, Washington
Death
5 JUL 2018
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Charlene Sears
- Daughter