Sammie Lane (Taylor) Feagin

Sammie Lane Taylor Feagin, 88, of Searcy, Arkansas, passed away at home on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. She was born on October 29, 1936, in Harrison Township, Judsonia, White County, Arkansas, the youngest daughter of Fred “Frank” Taylor and Minnie Maud Gillham Taylor. Sammie’s greatest loves were her family and her Lord. With a strong generational history of family in White County, Sammie’s life was deeply rooted in Judsonia and later in Searcy, where she and her husband of 63 years, Eugene “Sonny” Feagin, settled in their retirement home. She was often affectionately called “Miss Sammie”, and she worked tirelessly “to do” for her family and others. She demonstrated by example that all honest work is honorable and through the years filled a variety of roles offered by local business owners who knew Miss Sammie and her work ethic. These included retail store management and bookkeeping, among others. She was known for her servant heart and upon retirement was in high demand as an occasional caregiver for elderly individuals. Sammie and husband Sonny also operated the Hickory House/Searcy Skating Rink in the late 1960s. She was a talented student athlete for Judsonia High School, recognized as an All-State basketball player in 1951, yet graduated a year early to begin 13 years of service to her country as a U.S. Air Force wife. She continued to set and accomplish her goals by later graduating from the business program at Foothills Vocational-Technical School in Searcy and completing accounting/business courses at Arkansas State University-Beebe Branch. Sammie is survived by her two daughters, Jeanne Ashby (Rich), Roy, Utah, and Callie Dunavin, West Memphis, Arkansas; eight grandchildren, Mandi (Jesus) Pena, Chris Brown (Andrea), Marci (Joey) Boroz, P. J. (Shanna) Brown, Tina (Aaron) Hackworth, Casey Ashby (Michael), Kimberly (John) Vargo, Jodie Dunavin (Michael), and numerous great and great-great grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Glenda Howard; 3 nephews and 1 niece, Bill Taylor, Bobby Taylor, David Taylor, and Jamie Taylor Williams; special neighbors who are like family, Frances and David Dow, Brenda and David Ellison, and Bill Gaines; and a host of friends. She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; one brother, Bob Taylor; and two sisters, Berlia Parker French and Vesta Lynn Taylor Mayes. Services will be held at the downtown Judsonia church of Christ on Saturday, April 26. Public visitation is scheduled for 1 p.m. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m., with interment to follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Judsonia.

Sammie Lane (Taylor) Feagin

October 29, 1936 - March 25, 2025