Mary Lourine White, 87, of Piggott died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, at the Piggott Community Hospital.

She was born on Jan. 27, 1917, in Puxico, Mo., the daughter of the late Floyd and Iva Mae Lewis Burge.

She was united in marriage to Edward Charles White on Sept. 29, 1937. They had one son.

She taught school at Puxico, Illmo and Campbell, Mo., Peoria, Ill., and Monticello and Carryville, Ark.

She enjoyed writing poetry and gave private piano lessons for 70 years.

Her husband preceded her in death on Jan. 18, 1990.

She is survived by her son, Dr. Stephen Edward White, and daughter-in-law, Mary Catherine, of Piggott; three grandchildren, Sarah Elizabeth White of Cle Elum, Wash., Laura Catherine Crone and husband, Jeff, of Little Rock and Zachary Hunter White of Piggott; one great-granddaughter, Mary Kate Crone; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at the First Presbyterian Church in Piggott with Wilma Hoover officiating. Graveside services were held at the Puxico Cemetery in Puxico at 2 p.m. and burial followed in the Puxico Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bob Gillispie, Jeff Crone, Zachary White, Marshall Hitt, Mark Book, Neil Smith, Larry Norred, Van Taylor and John Harlan.

Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.