Mrs. Lena L. Hicks, age 94, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest City. Mrs. Hicks was a homemaker and she is survived by a son, Alvin Smith.
Visitation services for Mrs. Hicks were held, Monday, June 17, 2002, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Days Temple Church of God in Christ. Funeral services for Mrs. Hicks will be held Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at 11 a.m. at Days Temple Church of God in Christ. Burial will follow in Paradise Garden Cemetery under the direction of J.E. Kennedy Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lou Era Puckett Johnson, age 93, of Forrest City died Saturday, June 15, 2002 at Crestpark Retirement Inn in Forrest City.
Mrs. Johnson was born June 8, 1909, in Paris, Tenn. and was the daughter of Andrew Lafayette Puckett and Minnie Frances Lindsey Puckett. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker and had a home daycare. Mrs. Johnson was a member of Fellowship Bible Church.
Mrs. Johnson married Edward M. Johnson in 1924 and preceded her in death in 1963. Mrs. Johnson is survived by one daughter Frances Clarkson of Waterford Miss.; two sisters Lela Mae Christian of Forrest City and Betty Joe Weeks of Lilbourn, Mo.; one grand-daughter and five great-grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Johnson were held Monday, June 17, 2002 at 10 a.m. at Hughes Cemetery in Forrest City. Stevens Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Julia Marie Weddington, age 89, of Colt died Saturday, June 15, 2002 at Wynnewood Nursing Home.
Mrs. Weddington was born July 30, 1912, to Arch L. and Julia Wall Kelso. She was a housewife and a member of the Colt Methodist Church.
Mrs. Weddington was preceded in death by her husband Willie Lee Weddington in 1997 and her son John in 1988. She is survived by three daughters Jane Luker of Forrest City, Willene Partain of Cherry Valley and Mary Ruth Scheibe of Cummings, Ga.; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Weddington were held Monday, June 17, 2002, at 2 p.m. at the Morgan Chapel with Bro. James Allen Cowan and Bro. Berlon Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Loughridge Cemetery under the direction of Morgan Funeral Home.