Judith Welch Hardy

[Clark Funeral Home]

Judith Welch Hardy, age 84, Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014. The daughter of the late, Wendell & Ruby Denton Welch, she was born December 14, 1929 in Dallas, GA. She and her husband, Dean, owned and operated the Judean Drive-In and the Dallas Theatre. Mrs. Hardy earned a degree in Home Economics from the University of Georgia. She taught at McEachern High School, Jefferson High School and 3^rd Grade at Dallas Elementary, and had been a Social Worker, before selling real estate with Paulding Realty. She was a caring mother and was very involved in community affairs, helping numerous citizens in her community. Mrs. Hardy was a member of the Dallas First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Dean P. Hardy; sons & daughters-in-law, Wendell & Rene’ Hardy of Powder Springs, GA, Kenneth M. & Angela Hardy of Dallas, GA, and Sidney W. & Dana Hardy of Dallas, GA; grandchildren, Kevin (Stacey) Hardy, Reid Hardy, Anna Hardy, Daniel Hardy and Steven Hardy; and great-grandchildren, Will Hardy and Caroline Hardy.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at 2:00 PM, from Clark Funeral Home, with Reverend Todd Tibbitts, Reverend Steve Schofield and Mr. Ken Vinson officiating. Interment will follow in Dallas Memory Gardens, with Kevin Hardy, Reid Hardy, Steven Hardy, Daniel Hardy, David Welch, Will Hardy and Bill Watson, III serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at Clark Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to: Dallas First United Methodist Church Building Fund or Pipe Organ Fund, 141 E. Memorial Drive, Dallas, GA 30132.

Clark Funeral Home in Hiram, GA, is in charge of arrangements. (www.samclarkfuneralhome.com).

[gpatt0n]

My condolences to Dean Hardy. They also, at one time, owned the Dallas Theater, which in the 80s and 90s was turned into an office building where the Paulding Neighbor had its space when I came in 1989.

 

pubby

[tundra]

RIP Ms Judy, you will be missed by many. Prayers to Dean and the rest of the family.

[crossroads]

Rest in peace Judy. You were a wonderful woman who made me a better woman. I will always love you and I will never forget you.

My deepes't condolences go out to the family. I know Judy was the heart of you family. She will be missed.

[Beach Bum]

My thoughts and prayers are with this wonderful family. I have some many fond memories of her and she will be greatly missed.

[johnmcov]

We shall forever be thankful that we have been friends to the Hardy family since we came to Paulding Co in 1959.

They were very helpful to us in getting established in Paulding. Judy we will miss seeing you at the Dallas parades. You were always so kind to invite us into your home. The Covington Family

[jan tripcony]

Rest in Peace sweet Judy, we love you & will miss you dearly, Our thoughts & prayers go out to the Hardy family & friends.

[West Metro Realty]

We are very sorry to hear this news. I loved the time I spent with Judy looking through the boxes of her father's masterful pictures he had taken around Dallas. She made it a point to tell us about Frank's mother, who passed away when Frank was very young and was a good friend of her's. Ms. Hardy was a very special, vital person.

 

Betty Sparti