Jack Hardee

Jack Hardee Jr. was born June 4, 1926 in Tennessee. He was the son of Jack and Willie Sve Robertson Hardee. He married Lela Earnest, July 26, 1969, in Gonzales, California. Mr Hardee served with the United States Navy and the Marines during World War II. He was employed as a building contractor in the apartment construction industry. The Hardee family moved to Mountain Home, Arkansas from Salinas, California during 1994. Mr. Hardee enjoyed fishing and working in the yard. Jack Hardee Jr. passed away at Baxter Regional Medical Center, December 6, 2005, at the age of 79 years, 6 months and 2 days. Survivors: Wife of thirty-six years, Lela Hardee of Mountain Home, Arkansas; daughter, Jackie (Ben) Simpson of Wheeler, Texas; five grandchildren, T.J., Amber, Justin, Janice and June; two sisters, Virginia Patterson of New Orleans, Louisiana and Ruth Brown of California; several nieces and nephews; and step-daughter, Lynn Gabbard of Tracy, California Preceded in Death by: His parents and two sisters Visitation: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2005 Funeral: 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 13, 2005, Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Remil Layton officiating Burial: Kirby-Tucker Memorial Cemetery Memorials: Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanob, UT 84741, or donate online at www.bestfriends.org