Lois McAvoy Hardy

Funeral services for Lois McAvoy Hardy, 89, of Washington, were held Thursday, February 11, 2010, at Bethel United Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Broom and Benji McAvoy officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. She died February 9 in Wills Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Hardy was a native of Wilkes County and the daughter of the late Isaiah Tucker and Maggie Rice McAvoy. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church where she was an inactive member of the Woman’s Missionary Union. She was a homemaker and was crowned Valentine Queen of Heritage Healthcare of Wilkes in 2009.
Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Sandra Baynes of Greensboro, and Kay and James Poplin of Washington; three sons and daughters-in-law, Darrell and Toni Hardy of Anderson, S.C., Len and Joyce Hardy of Washington, and Gary and Jessica Hardy of Washington; a sister-in-law, Bernice McAvoy of Washington; nine grandchildren, Robin and Pat Lahr, Eric Harris, Jill Harris, Ryan Hardy, Tucker Hardy, Jane Ellen Hardy, Benjamin Hardy, and Jackson Hardy; six greatgrandchildren, Jonathan Orr, Tyler Harris, Te Harris, Ashlyn Harris, Stuart Harris, and Ariana Hardy; two step-grandchildren, Beth Garland and Jennifer Brown; and one great-great-grandchild, Logan Orr.
Pallbearers included Tucker Hardy, Ben Hardy, Jackson Hardy, Jonathan Orr, Tyler Harris and Jamie Aaron.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church.
Hopkins Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.