Extracted from The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)
Sunday, December 6, 1970

JAMES C. SEARCY SR.

PUCKETT -- James C. Searcy Sr., 78, died Saturday morning in a Jackson hospital after a short illness.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at Puckett Baptist Church, with burial in Puckett Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife of Puckett; three sons, J.C. Searcy Jr. of Brandon and Cleveland and Rufus Searcy, both of Puckett; one daughter, Mrs. Jean Milner of Gainsville, Ga.; two brothers, R.M. Searcy of Jackson and Lavelle Searcy of Collins; one sister, Mrs. Carl Moore of Jackson; and six grandchildren.

Upton Funeral Home of Mendenhall is in charge of arrangements. The body will lie in repose at the funeral home until the hour of services.