James H. Hardy

James H. Hardy, age 89, passed away Thursday morning, April 19, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.

Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Saturday, April 21, 2018, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Chapel Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS with military honors. The family will be receiving friends prior to the service beginning at 1:00 P.M.

James Hardy, son of the late George Dewey Hardy and the late Cecily Packard Hardy, was born August 2, 1928 in Barlow, Mississippi.  He was a graduate of Pope High School and Northwest Mississippi Community College.  He entered the Air Force and served 28 years as an aircraft mechanic.  He retired as a chief master sergeant.  He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Batesville where he was a former member of the administrative board.  However, he was a lifelong member of Pope Baptist Church.

He was a former member of the Batesville Planning and Housing Commission and a former board member of the Tri Lakes Hospital. He was a member of the American Legion and a former commander of VFW Post 4968.  He was also on the All-State team Post Commanders 2005-2006.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his 2 sisters, Dovie and Kay, his brother, Charles, and his son, Jimbo.

Those left to cherish his beautiful life and memory are his wife of 36 years, Pat McMinn Hardy, three sons including Chip (Mitzi), David (Melanie), and Todd, one daughter, Dovie, one sister, Mildred Hardy Moore, 9 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and a host of family and friends.

He took his final flight and landed in the arms of his Heavenly Father on April 19, 2018.   Now that he has landed, it is the wish of his family that each of you carries on his wonderful spirit, love, and kindness to share among family and friends while waiting on your flight.

He is at peace; therefore, our family is at peace.

Memorials may be made to the Cross Ministries or the donor’s choice.