Mr. William Pierce Coulter, age 87, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Golden Isles Hospice in Brunswick, GA.

A native Georgian, William "Bill" also lived and worked in Tallahassee, Florida for more than 50 years. He grew up in Pine Mountain, Georgia where he was a lifelong Boy Scout; earning the rank of Eagle Scout. His family moved to Columbus during his senior year of high school where he became President of the student body at Baker High. He attended the University of Georgia where he was a member of PI Kappa Phi fraternity; graduating in 1952. He served as a sports writer for the Atlanta Constitution and sports editor for the Athens Banner-Herald. He then served in Army Intelligence during the Korean War before moving to Augusta, Georgia where he was a sports reported for the Augusta Chronicle. He spent many years in newspapers and radio broadcasting in Georgia before moving to Florida. He transitioned into public relations and association management where he would spend the great majority of his career, including serving as Executive Director of the Florida Wholesalers, Distilled Spirits Wholesalers and for more than 25 years, as Executive Director of the Florida Airport Managers Association; now the Florida Airports Council. He served Florida's aviation industry with great pride and made lifelong friends in the industry.

After retirement, he spent time in Athens and then moved to Magnolia Manor on St. Simons Island for the last years of his life.

Bill was preceded in death his daughter, Lynne, his brother, Larry and his parents, Wiley and Rubye (Jones) Coulter.

He is survived by his daughter, Leigh Coulter Beal (David) of Fernandina Beach, Florida, his grandchildren, Sarah Elizabeth Pole (John) of Atlanta, Georgia, David Lee Beal of Auburn, Alabama and Ryan Coulter of Tallahassee, Florida; his sisters, Evelyn Bennett and Martha Coulter of Washington, Georgia and his nieces, nephews and cousins in Georgia and Alabama.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Fernandina Beach, Florida with the Reverend Rector Stephen Mazingo officiating.

Mr. Coulter will be laid to rest in St. Peter's Historic Cemetery with military honors accorded by the United States Army Ceremonial Honors Detachment.

Memorial gifts may be made to St. Peter's Episcopal Church Foundation / Cemetery Fund.