Ronald Cole, 48, of Searcy, died Tuesday, July 20. He was born June 1, 1962 in Phoenix, Arizona, the son of Edward and Peggy Beheler Cole. He was a member of the Shawnee Nation, a swimming pool contractor and a member of the Church of the Southwind. Surviving is his father, Eddie Cole of Pangburn; his soulmate, Jackie Studdard and her mother "Granny" Jimmie Moye of Searcy; sons, Bobby Summers, Pangburn, Edward Snodgrass, Center Hill, Chris Snodgrass, Judsonia, Eric Cole, Searcy, and Dustin Hartsfield, Pangburn; daughters, Tonya Dixon and Ashley Wiederhold, Searcy; and a brother, Greg Cole and his wife Rhonda of Kokomo, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his mother, Peggy Cole. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Searcy. Visitation will be Friday, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Powell Funeral Home of Searcy. www.powellfuneralhome.net.

Published July 23, 2010