Thera Hardwick age 91 years of 8205 Liberty Road, Columbia, Ky. passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 3:10 P. M. at her home

She was the daughter of the late Sidney & Mary Lee Burton & the widow of

Ervin G. Hardwick who preceded her in death on Dec. 14, 1987

She is survived by three daughters: Bernadine Robertson & her husband Phillip of Greensburg, Ky., Peggy Burton of Columbia, Ky. & Charlotte Collins & her husband Charles of Russell Springs, Ky.

One brother: Elbert Burton of Columbia, Ky.

One sister: Sue Fisette of Edinburgh, IN

Preceded in death by three brothers & six sisters: Carl Burton, Waymon Burton,

Nolan Burton, Lillie McGaha, Rosa Burton, Velma Pyles, Ethel McQueary,Reeda Goodin & Mabel Wilson

8 Grandchildren, 12 Great Grandchildren, 1 Great Great Grandchild

Special caregiver: Stella Callahan

several nieces, nephews & a host of other relatives & friends survive

She was a member of Purdy Separate Baptist Church, a former Green Thumb worker & a homemaker

Funeral service Saturday, 26, 2008 at 1:00 P. M. at Purdy Separate Baptist Church

Clergy officiating Bro. Junior Holmes, Bro. Jamie Bryant & Bro. David Coffey

Interment in Bearwallow Cemetery

Expression of sympathy may take the form of a donation to the Bearwallow Cemetery Fund or Purdy Separate Baptist Church Building Fund & may be made at the funeral home

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements

Visitation after 4:00 P. M. Friday at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home and

Saturday morning and after 12 noon Saturday at the church

Visitation : after 4:00 P.M. on Friday at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Services : 1:00 P. M. Saturday April 26 2008 at Purdy Separate Baptist Church

Interment : Bearwallow CemeteryN