Leslie Davis “Rookie” Hardy, 62, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital.
Born May 4, 1953, in Kingstree, he was a son of the late Lowell Patrick Hardy and the late Grace Evelyn McCants Hardy. He was a retired maintenance electrician for Apex and he was of the Methodist faith.
He is survived by a fiancee, Betty Morlan of Manning; a brother, Rubin Hardy (Jan) of Manning; four sisters, Debra Anne Hardy White (Milton) and Linda Gayle Hardy, both of Manning, Janet Kay Hardy Lee (Terry) of Alcolu and Grace Elizabeth “Libby” Hardy Jennings (Bob) of Hopkins; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home, with the Rev. Patrick Goodwin officiating. Burial will follow in Brewington Cemetery.
His nephews, Stephen Driggers, Andy Driggers, Allen Lee, Patrick Lee, Brian White and Doug White, will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at Stephens Funeral Home, and other times at the home of Kay and Terry Lee, 2036 Spigner Road in Alcolu.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.
Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory, 304 N. Church St. in Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179.
