Gail Sears True

Gail Norene (Sears) True passed away on July 5, 2018.

She was born March

25, 1950, in

Walla Walla, Wash., to Charles Eugene Sears and Icephine (Loftin) Sears, and made her home in Washington and Oregon until moving to Northwest Arkansas in 1964. As a child in Oregon, she was a well-known child pianist, the recipient of numerous awards by the Music Teacher’s Guild of America and the University of Oregon. She was an honor graduate of Prairie Grove High School (Ark.) in 1968, the recipient of many awards and scholarships in a variety of fields.

Born with several major birth defects involving her heart, lungs, and trachea, she miraculously lived to become a senior citizen and gave birth to four children along the way.

She attended the University of Arkansas working on dual majors in English/ Journalism, before taking a working sabbatical to marry and start a family. She later resumed her studies and graduated in December of 1983 with a bachelor of science in business administration with a major in accounting and minors in real estate and finance. She started her own tax preparation business, and after passing the CPA exam, she continued her self-employment, expanding her services to a full range of accounting and tax preparation services. She derived much satisfaction from serving her clients, and was a faithful and trusted advisor to a very loyal clientele throughout Northwest Arkansas for over 30 years.

She was a seven-year member of the Farmington Planning Commission and ran unopposed to serve on the Farmington City Council.

She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Eugene Sears and her older brother, Larry Sears.

She is survived by her beloved husband, John David True of the home; her mother, Icephine Sears of Fayetteville, Ark.; a younger brother and sister, Kevin Sears and wife Danita and Linda Charlene Sears all of Fayetteville, Ark.; her four children, Sam Biswell and wife Leora of Farmington, Ark., Master Chief Travis Biswell and wife Renee of the U.S. Navy stationed in Seattle, Wash., Rebecca Chapman and husband Mike of Springdale, Ark.; Logan Biswell and wife Jessica of Fayetteville; four step-children, Dr. David True Springfield, Mo., Jennifer Russow of Bentonville, Ark.; Angela Grimmett of Nixa, Mo.; and Melanie True Nix of Wake Forrest, N.C.; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and eight step-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 13, 2018, at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home. Memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, July 14 at First Baptist Church of Fayetteville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Community Emergency Outreach through First Baptist Church, 20 E. Dickson St., Fayetteville, AR 72701. To sign the online guest book visit www. nelsonberna.com.

Nelson-Berna Funeral Home of Fayetteville is in charge of arrangements.

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