of Searcy, AR

April 25, 1939 - January 20, 2026

Jim D. Redding was born on April 25, 1939, in Grant, Oklahoma and passed away peacefully at home in Searcy, Arkansas on January 20, 2026, with family by his side. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Beverlee, his son David (Kay) Redding and his daughter Leesa (Kevin) Kopp, 5 grandchildren Regan (Ryan) Chappell, Madison (Matthew) Love, Cameron (Sam) Best, Karson Kopp, Karlee (Caleb) Carney, 7 great-grandchildren Shiloh, August and Eliot Love, Peyton Chappell, Landon and Molly Best, and Kinlee Ann Carney, his brother, Lester Redding and his sister, Martha Hall. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, 5 sisters, 1 grandson, Peyton Wilson Redding and 1 great-granddaughter, Mary Jo Carney.

Jim was the 9th of 10 children and grew up in Grant, Oklahoma in his earliest years, then moved to Oklahoma City with his mother and siblings where he graduated from Capitol Hill High School. While in junior high he met his childhood sweetheart, Beverlee Hutton, and they married just after she graduated from high school on June 27, 1958. Jim attended Oklahoma Christian Junior College and then transferred to Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas where he played basketball and graduated with a Business Administration degree in 1961.

Shortly after graduation, Jim and Beverlee moved to San Diego for 2 years where Jim worked for General Dynamics. In 1963, they moved to Bridgeport, California as Jim started his stellar career in hospital administration for 35 years. Jim served as hospital administrator in various hospitals from Bridgeport to Nevada, Missouri, where they raised their family, to Liberty, Missouri and Woodstock, Illinois with a short stint in Jefferson City, Missouri in his role as the Chief Operating Officer of the Missouri Hospital Association. Jim and Beverlee retired to Hot Springs Village in 1998 where they continued their lives of service to friends, family and strangers as they showed Christ to everyone they encountered.

Jim learned a strong work ethic and his love for the Lord from his mother, Lola. He was thankful and grateful for the life he was given and the opportunity to give back. As an active member of every church he attended and his service as an elder for many years in both Nevada and Hot Springs Village, Jim was a true servant leader at heart. Through his countless hours of service from teaching classes, to helping widows and shut-ins in their time of need, to his leadership as an elder, Jim touched the lives of so many who are forever grateful.

Jim, Jimbo, Big Jim, Pops, Poppers as he was lovingly known by family and friends, will be truly missed! We were blessed by his kind and gentle spirit, his quirky humor and his love for family, his great example and role model of husband and father, his leadership and mentoring to so many, his friendship and service to others, his love for God and his confidence in his salvation through the grace of Jesus. We are so thankful for the memories and legacy you have left for us, and we love you!

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to LifeTouch Health (Arkansas Hospice) www.lifetouchhealth.org or Harding University Tennis (www.harding.edu/give/athletics).

The service will be on Saturday, January 31 at College Church of Christ, 712 E. Race Avenue in Searcy. 11:00 a.m. Visitation, 11:30 a.m. Service.

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