Mrs. Norma Jean Searles, age 76, of Sparks, Georgia, passed away on February 10, 2026 in Tifton, Georgia, at Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born in Pontiac, Michigan on November 11, 1949. Norma Jean's parents were the late Russell Adams, Sr. and the late Alice Laverta Hinton Adams. She was a member of Lenox Church of God in Lenox, Georgia and Sun City Christian Center in Wimauma, Florida. Mrs. Searles retired from Walmart where she was a manager.

Mrs. Searles is survived by her husband, Frank Field Searles III; two sons, Daniel Mountain and James Mountain; two step-sons, Adam Searles and Mark Searles; two step-daughters and step-son-in-law, Kim Searles, and Lisa and John Sinnott; daughter-in-law, Kelly Cornwell; stepmother, Lottie B. Franklin Adams; grandchildren: Daniel Mountain, Dylan Mountain, Heather Mountain, Kimberly Roost, Daniel Roost, James Mountain Jr., Kaylee Norman, Leilani Searles, Kayla Lepore, Esther Lepore, Brooklyn Wise, and Jackson Sinnott; several great-grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Russell Adams Jr. and Danell Adams; four sisters and three brothers-in-law: Margaret and Bill Ryan, Marsha and Billy Hall, Lynn Featherstone, and Cathy and Tom Skellett; a sister-in-law, Betty Stahlman; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son, Eddie Mountain.

A Celebration of Life honoring Mrs. Searles will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM EST (2:30 MST) at Lenox Church of God located at 50 Church St. in Lenox, Georgia.  For those unable to attend the service in person, you are invited to attend online by going to lenoxcog.org .  A second Celebration of Life service will be held in Florida at a later date.