Zada Essie Searcy

Zada Essie Jean Searcy (King) Spring Hill, TN January 9, 1942-October 7, 2022 (80 years old). Born January 9, 1942, to Hester Jane and Lewis B King in Cumberland, Kentucky. Lived in Gruetli-Lager, Tennessee for a short period and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. She retired from GM after 25 years. She belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star. She was an amazing cook and put her family first in all she did. She moved back to Tennessee in 1996 to be closer to her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, siblings, Ernestine Driscoll and Junior Meeks, and by her husband of 40 years, Calvin Searcy, Jr. She is survived by her four children, Theresa Inman (Shallotte, NC), Stephen Searcy (Clinton, MI), Melissa (Keith) Schewe (Murfreesboro, TN) & Susan (Sean) Zemek of Spring Hill. She leaves, to treasure her memory, her beloved grandchildren whom she loved with her whole heart, Christi Brougham, Justin Inman, Chandler & Connor Schewe, McKinley, Emerson & Griffen Zemek. Great-grandchild, Briana Todd, Great-great grandchild, Sabrina Todd. She leaves behind a cherished family friend, Jerry Swinford of Manchester, TN and her soul sister, Sharon Gleich of Taylor, MI.