Kathy I. Searls Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Kathy I. Searls age 67, of Forest, died at her residence on Thursday July 4, 2019. She was born on July 29, 1951 to the late Delbert and Ruth (Grubbs) Gault. She married Gideon B. Searls on December 28, 1968 and he preceded her in death on July 23, 2015. Kathy is survived by her children Paul J. (Amber) Searls, Patterson and Donald P. Searls, Patterson, a grand daughter Candace Searls, brothers William Gault, Kirby, Pete (Janet) Gault, Wharton, Delbert Jr. Gault, Lima, Bert (Joy) Gault, Forest, Rick (Sue) Gault, Patterson, Steve (Mariah) Gault, Forest and a sister Roberta (Stanley) Seabert, Forest. She is preceded in death by a son Vance E. “Cork” Searls, a sister Ethel Thompson, and brothers James E. Gault, Justin L. Gault and Kenny Gault. Kathy attended Riverdale High School and then graduated from the Ohio High Point School of Nursing in 1988. She worked as a nurse's aid and then as a licensed nurse at the former Corinthians Nursing Home of Kenton. She was a member of the Wharton Church of God. Kathy was a good cook and enjoyed traveling, eating out, flower gardening and playing Bunko. Most of all she loved caring for her family. Her moto was “others before herself”. Visitation will be held from 2:00pm to 8:00pm on Monday July 8, 2019 at Clark Shields Funeral Home in Forest. Funeral services will be at 10:30am on Tuesday July 9, 2019 at the funeral home with officiating by Rev. David Odegard. Interment will follow at Patterson Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Kathy I. Searls Memorial Fund in care of Clark Shields Funeral Home 301 S. Patterson St. Forest, OH 45843. To send a condolence or share a memory please visit www.shieldsfh.com.

Kathy I. Searls

July 29, 1951 - July 4, 2019