James Lucas Hardy, 90, passed away in Searcy, Arkansas. He is survived by his wife, Vola Audrey (Sammons-Stanford) Hardy. Mr. & Mrs. Hardy were longtime members of First Baptist Church of Cherokee Village. Jim was retired from the U.S. Air Force as a photographer, and he loved to travel. Funeral services will be Friday, March 8, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Tri-County Funeral Home in Highland, Arkansas. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to the Gideon Bible Society, P.O. Box 306, Ash Flat, AR 72513.