With great sorrow

With great sorrow, the family of Tommy J. Hardy, age 62, announces his passing on Wednesday, November 14, 2007.

He was born in Clayton, GA, on December 13, 1944 to Thomas and Mozelle Hardy. After completing high school, Tommy proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Following his service to his county, he dedicated himself to law enforcement in both practice and application. Service to his community, through training, education, and mentoring, became the hallmark of his career.Tommy will be lovingly remembered by his family: his wife, Judy; his children, Ben Hardy, Anne Bradley, and Beth Guinn; his sons-in-law, Chris Bradley and Russell Guinn; his daughter-in-law, Adria Hardy; and his grandchildren, Julia Grace Hardy and John Thomas Guinn.A memorial service will be held at in Tommy’s honor on Saturday, November 17, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home. The family will receive friends and family an hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in Tommy’s name to the Burke Council of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency at 203 White Street, Morganton, NC 28655. Condolences may be made online at www.sossomanfuneralservice.com.