Searcy Lodge No. 49, F&AM

07/28/2026

Our Bro. Mickey Henard is now a Master Mason! Even more remarkably, Bro. Henard is a multigenerational Lewis, and was raised with the assistance of his father. This is an experience many Master Masons don't get, and it was beautiful to witness! The brethren of Searcy Lodge No. 49 would like to express our gratitude to every single Arkansas Mason who showed up to help raise our worthy brother to More Light in Masonry — we quite literally couldn't have done this without y'all. It was a night of great food (thanks to Bros. Charlie Adcock, Scott Wilson, and Colton Hambrick) and greater fellowship.

A special thanks to our Grand Line Officers and DDGMs who attended, namely: R.W. Bro. John Strange, Grand Lecturer; R.W. Bro. Larry Berry, Grand Treasurer; R.W. Bro. Jack Young, Grand Tyler; R.W. Bros. Steve Andrews & Dan Henry, DDGMs. Another special thanks to Bros. Andy Miller and Michael Hoofman for their meaningful presentations to Bro. Henard. Lastly, a special thanks to all of the brethren who assisted in the second and third sections of this degree, specifically Bros. Ron Eans and Jerry Garbett for assisting the brethren of Searcy Lodge No. 49 in the conferring of this degree.

07/21/2026

Searcy Lodge No. 49 will confer the Master's Degree on Bro. Mickey Henard on Monday, July 27, 2026. We will bless the food promptly at 6pm with the degree to follow thereafter. If you are a Master Mason, we warmly invite you to join us this evening to help raise our worthy Brother to More Light in Masonry.

06/23/2026

Join us in congratulating Searcy Lodge No. 49's newest Fellowcraft, Bro. Mickey Henard. Thank you to all of the travelling brethren who showed up and/or helped out with this degree! We literally couldn't have conferred this degree tonight without you all.

06/16/2026

Brethren,

Searcy Lodge No. 49 will be conferring the Fellowcraft Degree upon Bro. Mickey Henard on Monday, June 22, 2026, and you are warmly invited to attend. If you are in the area and want to witness us pass a worthy brother to further light, please consider stopping by.

We will eat at 6pm and the gavel will fall by 7pm, unless we finish eating sooner.

06/14/2026

Brethren,

Join us in wishing one of our oldest living Past Masters, Bro. W.O. "Buddy" Phillips, a happy belated 91st birthday! Bro. Phillips is always a joy to have around the lodge, is quick with a joke, and knows more about our county's history than most others.

He is a good man and a better Mason.
S.M.I.B.

Wendell “Buddy” Phillips has spent most of his life in agriculture, either farming or teaching about farming. The 1954 graduate of Searcy High School shared his reflections on his life

05/19/2026

Searcy Lodge No. 49 always loves to support the great work that The Sunshine School does with special education in our community. We were honored to give our annual donation to Ms. Julie Bridges, the director of The Sunshine School, and learn about all the good work they're doing this year.

We have been annual supporters of The Sunshine School for the past couple of decades. How have you supported special education in your community? How has The Sunshine School influenced your life?

Pictured below is Ms. Bridges with our current Worshipful Master, Bro. John Walker.

05/06/2026

Our Bro. Scott Wilson represented Searcy Lodge No. 49 at the initiation of White River No. 37's newest Entered Apprentice, Bro. David Dale.

Congratulations to Bro. Dale on taking his first step in his Masonic journey, and congratulations Bro. Wilson for continuing to make the effort to travel! It is not going unnoticed.

Tonight we welcomed Brother David Dale our newest EA. To the oldest fraternity in the world. Brother we look forward to seeing you progress in masonry.

05/05/2026

Brethren and friends of Searcy Lodge No. 49,

Please join us in congratulating our newest initiate, Bro. Mickey Henard, on receiving his Entered Apprentice Degree tonight! Bro. Henard is also the newest Lewis within the Grand Lodge of Arkansas, having his father assist in his initiation! We are excited to add such an enthusiastic new member to our noble fraternity. Next time you're at Searcy Lodge No. 49, please stop by and welcome Bro. Henard!

We would like to also thank all of our visiting brethren, including our R.W. Grand Treasurer, Bro. Larry Berry; the ever-cherished Bro. Andy Miller, and the newest E.A. from Romance Lodge — among many, many other Masons. Des Arc, Romance, Conway, Sylvan Hills, and Wooster were all represented today, and we thank you for your presence.

S.M.I.B.

05/02/2026

If you're near Searcy this afternoon, please consider stopping by the White County Pioneer Village between 10am–4pm, where Bro. Colton Hambrick will have a booth for Searcy Lodge No. 49!

The Pioneer Village is a cherished event in White County, and is full of family-friendly events, so please bring your family and enjoy!

04/27/2026

What does our Historian, Bro. Colton Hambrick, do when he doesn't have any immediate obligations? This evening, he found time to walk every aisle of Oak Grove Cemetery and record all tombstones bearing Masonic symbols. For those not from the Searcy area, Oak Grove Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in White County, and the oldest surviving cemetery in the city. Most of our known Past Masters are buried here, so it is the first spot in which we should look when trying to rebuild our lost membership roster, c. 1852 – 1920.

For those unaware, Searcy Lodge No. 49 lost almost all of their records pre-1919 due to multiple fires and mishaps. Through the diligent research of our Past Master, Bro. Robert Alexander Ward, Jr. (a member of the first Lodge of Research) and Bro. Arthur Pryor Strother, Jr. (an early 20th century White County historian), primary knowledge from and/or interviews with of some of our oldest Past Masters, Bros. Buddy Phillips, Larry Berry, etc., and the current endeavors of Bro. Hambrick, we have made incredible strides in rebuilding our list of Past Masters, Past Officers, Funerals, Affiliations, Degrees, Full Membership Roster and Historic Events. Bro. Hambrick has expanded his scope to encompass all of White County, as much of Searcy's history overlaps into the surrounding towns. If you ever visit, please feel free to ask about our research.

ALSO, if you're free NEXT SATURDAY (May 2), please stop by our booth at the White County Pioneer Village where Bro. Hambrick will be presenting artifacts and history pertaining to the Masonic History of White County. Our Past Master and current Tyler, Bro. Tom Dunn, will also be present (in a separate area) as a living history volunteer! Give him a hello while you are there!

Historic preservation is alive and well here at Searcy Lodge No. 49!