Harold Wade Sears

Harold Wade Sears, 89, of Cabot, peacefully passed away, June 14, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 10, 1929, in Proctor, Texas, to William B. "Bill" and Bernice Tilley Sears. Harold graduated from Proctor High School and began a lengthy career in telecommunications working for several companies including Western Electric, Southwestern States Telephone Company, and General Telephone & Electronics Corporation (GTE), where he retired in Jacksonville as the business phone supervisor in 1988, accumulating over 30 years of service in the telecommunications industry. In addition to his civilian career in the telecommunications field, Harold was drafted into military service and many times shared his remembrance of how he rode the train from Texas to Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, where he began his military service. Harold served in both the United States Army as well as the United States Air Force and served overseas at Kwangju (Gwangju) Air Force Base in Korea during the Korean Conflict. He finished up his military service serving in the 189th Refueling Group Communications (Comm Flight) of the Arkansas Air National Guard. During his 30+ year military career, he received numerous accolades, commendations, medals, and service awards, retiring at the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. After retiring, he began reliving his youth of growing up on a Texas peanut farm as he loved to see things grow and spent much of his time gardening in his yard with his wife, Peggie. He also enjoyed working with tools and tractors and being a handyman in his shop, as well as collecting "how-to" books and listening to gospel music. Harold was a member of American Legion Post #71 in Cabot and Second Baptist Church in Jacksonville. He cherished time with his family, and dearly loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Harold was preceded in death by his parents, William "Bill" and Bernice Tilley Sears of Proctor, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 37 years Peggie Fulks Sears, Cabot; his son, Kevin Wade (Renee) Sears, Hazen; step-son, Major (Ret.) George "Keith" (Sondra) Dover, Little Rock; grandson, Christopher "Chris" Wade (Elizabeth) Sears, Roland; step-granddaughter, Crystal Jean Kile, Hazen; two great-grandchildren, Kayla Ann Sears, and Hunter Wade Sears, Roland; and "special brother," Holice Claude Fulks, Austin. Visitation will be held at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home, 1504 North JP Wright Loop Road in Jacksonville on Monday, June 24, 2019 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. with a funeral service following at 10:30 a.m., and co-officiated by Pastor Ben Leonard and Associate Pastor Jonathan Shaw. Interment with Full Military Honors will follow the Funeral Service at noon at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, 1501 West Maryland Avenue, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72120. In lieu of flowers, gifts in Harold's memory may be made to Second Baptist Church, 1117 North James Street, Jacksonville, Ark., 72076. Arrangements by Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home. (501) 982-2136. www.mooresjacksonvillefuneralhome.com.