MARION R. HARDY Mr. Marion R. "Pete" Hardy, 65 of Elberton Hwy., died Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at Wills Memorial Hospital, Washington.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Sat., Dec. 27, at Morningside Baptist Church with Rev. Dan Fernandez officiating. Interment followed at Resthaven Cemetery, Washington.

Mr. Hardy, son of the late Cecil and Elizabeth Combs Hardy was born on Aug 30, 1943. A former resident of Washington, Mr Hardy had been a resident of Lincolnton for the past 25 years, and retired from Ferrellgas as a driver/ salesman. He was a member of Morningside Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Laverne Martin Hardy; sons, Ray Hardy, Washington, and David Hardy, Augusta; daughters, Susan H. Leighty, Covington, Debbie H. Jackson, Washington, and Hope Gwinn, Grovetown; a brother, Cecil Hardy, Stockbridge; a sister, Frances Ogletree, Washington and grandchildren: Allison Leighty, W.E. Burdette IV, Adam Hardy, Austin Hardy, Tabor Jackson, Brock Jackson, Avery Hardy, Haley Hardy, and Emily Gwinn

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Morningside Baptist Church.

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Beggs Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.