Tuesday, December 22, 2020 11:37 am

Patsy Butler Searcy, age 81 of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020.

Patsy was born in Rutherford County on October 26, 1939 and was a daughter of the late Jim and Lela Camp Butler.

She was preceded in death by an infant son, Malcom Searcy, brothers, Harold Butler, Billy Butler, and sister, Irene McCorkle.

Survivors include her husband of more than 60 years, Al Searcy of the home, sons, Mike Searcy and wife Kay of Forest City, Danny Searcy and wife Crystal of Wood Park, Colorado, and Reverend Dr. Nelson Searcy and wife Kelly of Boco Raton, Florida, a brother, Jimmy Butler and wife Martha of Forest City, and sister, Kathleen Butler Arrowood of Forest City. There are also three grandchildren.

The family held a private family service at The Padgett and King Chapel with interment at Cool Springs Cemetery.

The family respectfully requests that memorials be made to Florence Baptist Church, 201 S. Broadway Street, Forest City, NC 28043 or Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.