of Searcy, AR
June 13, 1930 - March 27, 2019
On Wednesday, March 27, 2019, Elmer Earl Belcher of Searcy, Arkansas passed away at the age of 88 years. Earl was born June 13, 1930 in Chicota, Texas to Earl Dewey Belcher and Verda Willie May Campbell Belcher. On November 25, 1954 he married Bonnie Lee Barber. They enjoyed 64 years of marriage together. They had one son, Thomas Earl Belcher.
Earl received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Harding University in 1953. He went on to complete his Master's in Education in 1956 from the University of Arkansas. He then began his educational career in Stewartsville, Missouri becoming a Math and Science teacher and serving as a high school principal. He moved to Des Moines, New Mexico where he taught math and science. He continued his career in West Point, Arkansas where he was a high school principal and later Superintendent of Schools. In 1964 Earl became Assistant to Superintendent over Auxiliary Services for Searcy Public Schools and retiring from Searcy in 1988. Earl was not finished with his passion for teaching and educating children. He then began teaching in Fort Worth, Texas at Daggett Middle School for six more years before deciding it was time to retire a second time.
Earl enjoyed coaching little league baseball while his son was growing up. He also enjoyed camping and traveling whenever possible. He was a loving husband and father who will be dearly missed.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Earl Dewey Belcher and Verda Campbell Belcher. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Belcher, and his son Thomas Belcher and wife Christine of Emory, Texas.
A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 29, 2019 at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home in Searcy. The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the funeral home. Interment will follow at White County Memorial Gardens in Searcy.
Keeley and me are very sorry for your loss. Y'all are in our thoughts and prayers
We have such fond memories of living next door to Earl, Bonny and Tommy. Earl was always very kind and such a good neighbor. He and Bonny were hard workers and kept their property always looking much better than ours! We will miss him.
Our love goes out to Bonnie, Tom and family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.