Order of Service 
Reverend Troy Nipper, Presiding 
Prelude........................Bro. Roosevelt Simpkins 
Processional...................Bro. Roosevelt Simpkins 
Selection........Valley Fair & Mt. Cannan Baptist Churches 
(Combined Choir - Musician ... Bro. Lionel Williams) 
Scripture Reading 
Old Testament 
New Testament 
Prayer............................Dea. Carl Mims 
Acknowledgement.................Sis. Pinkey Todman 
REFLECTIONS 
- Sis. Kelly Kanches ~ 
~ Bro. Jeffery Anderson ~ 
~ Aiken Seniors/Church Golf ~ 
~ Reverend Louise Rice ~ 
~ Sis. Jonne Johnson ~ 
Selection.........................Preston & Weston 
"A Life To Be Remembered".............Read Silently 
(Soft Music) 
Words of Comfort.........Reverend George L. Brightharp 
Selection..............................Preston & Weston 
Eulogy........................Brother Booker T. Holmes 
Recessional............................Combined Choir 
Interment.....................Sunset Memorial Garden 
REPAST 
Church Fellowship Hall 
Hourglass 
You have loved, laughed, and cried. You were a 
Husband. You were a Father. You were Parent to 
the Fatherless. 
Hard worker not always because of like for the 
job at hand; because of the sheer necessity to 
provide. 
Godfearing because he's your father and you knew being rooted in 
your faith showed your children the picture of leading by example. 
You embodied the spirit of Abraham, the obedience of Noah and saw 
your days with sprinkles of Moses. 
Many saw you tested and tried. You let them wonder. But when asked 
directly you shared words of wisdom. Silent man but when he speaks 
the echoes of knowledge stir and inspire generations.  
You have sowed seeds of plenty. Those seeds brought forth all that you 
represented; Truth, Hope, Wisdom and Love. 
So today you are honored for the deeds you have displayed 
throughout this journey we call life. 
With this reflection may it bare the blessing that your sowing seeds 
will multiply. 
Pallbearers Moral Attendants 
Family and Friends Usher and Friends 
Musicians 
Bro. Lionel Williams Bro. Roosevelt Simpkins 
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The family wishes to thank all who have been so very kind 
to us in our hour of sorrow. We have sustained a great 
loss, and your kindness, prayers, and words of con- 
solation are comforting to us. At this time, we extend our 
sincere appreciation. May God continue to bless each of 
you. 
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elebiation 
Sunrise 
August 1,1941 
Sunset 
March 27,2017 
Friday, 
1 :00 
Valley fair baptist 
Graniteville, South Carolina 
Reverend Proy Jtipper, Pastor 
brother looker T. Holmes, Officiating 
"// f'JJe To Be Remembered" 
Howard Ealie Hardy entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 
27, 2017 at the age of 75. He was born on August 1, 1941 in 
Lawrenceville, Virginia to the late Clarence E. and Willie Mae Hardy. 
He married Carolyn L. Hardy on August 4, 1979. They moved to 
Graniteville, South Carolina in 1996. 
Howard was baptized and grew up in Zion Baptist Church, Hampton, 
VA under Rev. Dr. J. Dett Marshburn. He graduated from Phenix 
High School (Hampton, VA) in 1959. Later that year in September, 
he joined the United States Air Force. He served 26 years faithfully 
and honorably till he retired October 1, 1985 as a Master Sergeant. 
While serving, in 1973 he was nominated to be one of a few that 
would help write and type the Paris Peace Accords. 
Howard loved golfing and cooking. He golfed with Aiken Seniors and 
Church Golf. He never missed a day playing on the golf course 
unless he really had too. In earlier years, Ealie as he is known by 
family and close friends could be found anywhere his Dad could be 
found. Which meant numerous fishing outings, Hampton Institute 
Pirate football games, tending to the gardens, and how could we 
forget his culinary skills. There are many scrumptious dishes that he 
will be known for, some of our favorites include his succulent BBQ 
ribs, Smoked Turkey, Stuffed Peppers, Spaghetti and his famous hot 
wings and then there was the Macaroni and Cheese challenge, 
Jonne finally surrendered her recipe to him and he claimed it as his 
own. 
He loved his children. He was known for always toting his daughters 
Jessica and Angelica around. He would take Jessica and her friends 
to concerts out of town, take Angelica and her friends to all of the 
school games. He would try to charge a nickel each time but 
non-payment did not stop him from taking them the next time. He 
enjoyed making them laugh and giving out life lessons. 
If you were ever having a bad day, it only took him to say a few 
words and youd be laughing and would soon forget about why you 
were down. He had a story for just about every situation in life. Did 
you know he was a Wordsmith? A consultant for Scrabble? Well, he 
wasnt, but we never let him know that he wasnt. There were no 
better comedy than to watch him play scrabble with his two sisters 
and his niece, Kesha. Oh the words we all learned. Howard will be 
remembered as a natural giver always giving unselfishly of himself. 
Whatever the need, he was determined to provide. His mantra, No 
Sweat and No Problem. He was affectionately referred to as 
"Sugar" and "Bad Penny" by family and friends. You may have 
known him as Hardy, Ealie, Buddy, Howie or maybe you didnt know 
him at all, he never encountered a stranger and welcomed everyone 
into his presence with a smile, handshake, a joke, or a laugh. One 
thing was certain, you would walk away with an unforgettable 
Howard E. Hardy experience and a new friend. 
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Clarence E. and 
Willie Mae Hardy. Surviving family members include his wife Carolyn 
L. Hardy; three daughters, Jonne Hardy-Johnson (Eric) of Hampton, 
VA; Jessica Hardy and Angelica Hardy of Graniteville, SC; two 
sisters, Phyllis Porter of Hampton, VA. and Gayle Hardy of 
Richmond, VA. Also surviving are his two grandchildren, Oscar 
Johnson and Eric Johnson Jr. He remained close to his very dear 
friend, Bertha Hardy. Counted among his survivors is a niece, Kesha 
Porter; a nephew, Jayon Porter, two sisters-in-law, Sylvia Lake and 
Theresa Lake, his church family, neighbors, and many very dear 
friends.