Mr. William Peyton Coats Sr., age 78, of Judsonia, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at the White County Medical Center in Searcy.
Mr. Coats was born March 10, 1923, and was the son of H.L. Coats and Alma McAndrews Coats. He lived in St. Francis County most of his life and was a veteran of World War II.
Mr. Coats married Nola Jean Cole in 1945, and she survives him along with one son, William Peyton Coats Jr. of Judsonia; a brother, Loy H. Coats of Indianapolis, Ind. and two grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Coats will be Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Coats will be conducted Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Forrest Park Cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Mr. Jerry Wayne Culver, age 53, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Forrest City.
Mr. Culver was born Nov. 16, 1948, and was the son of Jessie Culver Sr. and Katherine Eaton Culver. He was a deputy jailer for the St. Francis County Sheriff's Department, and was a member of Beck Spur Baptist Church.
Mr. Culver is survived by his wife, Sherry Culver of the home and two brothers, Jessie Culver Jr. of California and Charles Culver of Forrest City.
Visitation for Mr. Culver will be Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Morgan Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Culver will be conducted on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at 11 a.m., at Hughes Cemetery, with Bro. Wes Beaver officiating the service. Morgan Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Mary Hardrick, age 70, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002, at Crestpark Retirement Inn in Forrest City.
Mrs. Hardrick was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Lloyd C. Hardrick and two sisters, Jenette Johnson Wilburn and Arlean Dunlap, both of Camden, N.J.
Visitation for Mrs. Hardwick will be held Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Kennedy Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Hardwick will be conducted on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at 1 p.m., at Kennedy Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Isaiah McCowen III officiating the service. Burial will follow in Madison Cemetery, under the direction of Kennedy Funeral Home.