Anne Hardy

Anne Lunsford Hardy

Funeral services for Anne Lunsford Hardy, 81, of Washington were held Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at the First Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Chris Townsend officiating. Interment was in Resthaven Cemetery. She died Monday, January 4, 2010, in Wills Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Hardy was born in Oglethorpe County and was the daughter of the late James C. and Grace Thornton Lunsford. She had lived in Washington since 1946 and was the widow of Lester Wood Hardy. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Washington and had retired from Almar Manufacturing Co. She had also served as a nursing assistant at Washington General Hospital.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Donna Hardy of Washington; two daughters, Helen H. Bentley of Martinez, and Dianne Bentley of Lincolnton; seven grandchildren; 18 greatgrandchildren; and two sisters, Mary Jo Carraway of Aiken, S.C., and Linda Brooks of Timonium, Maryland.

Grandsons served as pallbearers and included Russell Bentley, Scott Sharp, Sam Bentley, Michael Hardy, Chris Hardy, and Matt Bentley.

Honorary pallbearers included Hartrell Pate, Michael Wells, Buddy Lindsey, Vernon Adams, Joyner Wells, Bill Rousey, Hazel Russell, Margaret Connor, Jane Garner, Evelyn George, Betty Reese, Georgia Lee Fletcher, Gail Craddock, Vonice Wells, and Marilyn LePore.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 603, Washington 30673.

Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangement.