Pearl Emma Searcy Wood

1930 - 2023  (92 years)

• Name	Pearl Emma Searcy Wood
  Born	28 Oct 1930	Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	17 Apr 2023	Laurel, Franklin County, Indiana
  Buried	25 Apr 2023	West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I15387	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Roy William Searcy,   b. 23 Dec 1889, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 5 Apr 1957, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Emma Ruth Trostle Searcy,   b. 8 Aug 1896, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 22 Dec 1938  (Age 42 years)
  Married	30 Oct 1920	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Trostle, Emma-Searcy, Roy Miss Emma Trostle, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Trostle, and Mr. Roy Searcy were united in marriage last Saturday at Topeka, Rev. H.L. Nelson officiating. Mr. Searcy has farmed the old Duclause farm west of town for the past few years where he and his bride will make their home.
  Family ID	F2829	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Donald E Wood,   d. 24 Jan 1996
  Married	19 Jun 1965	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Kimberly Wood Higgins   2. Kathy Wood Livingston   3. Karla Wood Decker
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2025 17:35:02
  Family ID	F9029	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Oct 1930 - Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Buried - 25 Apr 2023 - West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Wood, Pearl Pearl Emma Wood LAUREL - Pearl Emma Wood, 92, passed peacefully at home on April 17, 2023, in Laurel, Indiana. She was born in Belvue, Kansas, October 28, 1930, the daughter of Roy W. and Emma Ruth Trostle Searcy. She grew up on farms in northeast Kansas. She had wonderful memories of the farm, her family, and her love of animals. After graduating from Rossville High School, she moved to Topeka, Kansas and began her long career in banking. She delighted in reliving stories she collected while working at Merchants National for 19 years and Kaw Valley Bank for 26 years. She loved her work and the countless customers she served over the many years. She was a member of Northside Church of Christ while living in Topeka, KS. After moving closer to her daughters, she was a member of the Northern Kentucky Church of Christ. She loved with her whole heart and never met a stranger. She had a deep love for family and others. Pearl was a prayerful woman, praised the Lord in all things, and grateful for her life and blessings the Lord provided. She married Donald E. Wood June 19, 1965, in Topeka, Kansas. He preceded her in death January 24, 1996. She is survived by three daughters and the blessing of her three sons-in-law, Kimberly Higgins (Keith) of Fort Worth, TX, Kathy Livingston (David) Hebron, KY, and Karla Decker (Don) Laurel, IN; four grandchildren, Houston and Carson Higgins, Fort Worth, TX and Vanessa and Jessica Livingston, Hebron, KY, a sister-in-law and many nieces and nephews. Pearl was the last of a generation being preceded in death by four brothers and six sisters: Glenn Searcy, Thelma Stoneberger, Lucille Hosier, Mary Miller, Dorothy Wright, Golda Plumly, Edward Searcy, Carl Searcy, Ray Searcy and Eileen Creveling. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Northern Kentucky Church of Christ, 18 Scott Drive, Florence, Kentucky with Greg Litmer Officiating. Graveside committal services will be held Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 11:00 A.M. at West Lawn Memorial Garden, 820 SW Auburn Road, Topeka, Kansas 66615, where her nephew, Denis Plumly will officiate. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Bluegrass Care Navigators, C/O Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home, PO Box 203, Brookville, Indiana. The staff of Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home are honored to serve the family of Pearl Wood; to sign the online guest book or send personal condolences please visit www.phillipsandmeyers.com.