Mrs. Sarah Ann Jones Hardy

Sarah Ann Jones Hardy departed this earthly life Monday, April 18,2022 on Hilton Head Island, SC. Born on July 11, 1928 in Reform, Alabama, she was the youngest of fourteen (14) children born to the late Eddie and Mary Neighbors Jones. At the age of nine, her mother died and she became a caretaker not only for her father but for her siblings as well. Her father owned seventeen (17) acres of land which the family farmed. In her desire not to farm, she moved to Chicago, Illinois and lived with an older sister, Willa Mae, and her family. She shared a life with a nucleus of other siblings and their families in Chicago. Prior to automation, candies were made by hand and she started working at eighteen years of age with the Curtis Candy Company (now Nestle, Inc.). Mrs. Hardy was employed for over thirty-five years and retired as a Quality Control Supervisor. She received numerous awards for her community service activities through the company. Her favorite candies to make were Baby Ruth and Butterfinger. In her spare time, she enjoyed sewing, cooking (her specialties were hog head cheese, chitterlings, cakes, rolls, and peanut brittle), entertaining and spending time with her family and friends. She especially enjoyed hosting family events. Later in life, she enjoyed spending time with her family (her son-in-law Coleman was her heart) and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She met the love of her life, Lovett “Bob” Hardy when his older sister set them up on a blind date. They were married for over sixty-five (65) years and to this loving union a daughter Shirley was born. They resided in Chicago for over 70 years and in 2013 chose to complete their twilight years together by relocating to Hilton Head Island, SC to join their daughter and son-in-law Peaches and Coleman Peterson. She leaves to cherish precious memories, her daughter Shirley “Peaches” Peterson and son-in-law Coleman Peterson; granddaughter Rana Peterson Barclay and her husband Andrew “Andy” Barclay, and Collin Peterson; great-grandchildren: Coleman Ian Lovett Barclay and Theodore “Theo” Henry David Barclay, and honorary grandchild, Alexis Powell and a host of other relatives. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: Hospice Care of the Lowcountry 7 Plantation Park Drive Bluffton, SC 29910 Mitchelville Preservation Project PO Box 21758 Hilton Head, SC 29925 AND/OR The National Diabetes Association 2451 Crystal Drive Ste. 900 Arlington, VA 22202 The Palmer Memorial Chapel invites you to view this service online via: Join Zoom Meeting https://us05web.zoom.us/j/6173801478?pwd=V2hXbDArczF3NUNieVdpUUVFRVhWQT09 Meeting ID: 617 380 1478 Passcode: 3Xhn07 hhiumc.com facebook.com/standrewbythesea youtube.com/user/StAndrewBTS

Mrs. Sarah Ann Jones Hardy

July 11, 1928 - April 18, 2022