Elroy Hardie

UntitledELROY PAUL HARDIE
1927 - 2009

Elroy Roy Hardie, 82, was a man of Baptist Faith and lived happy knowing the gates were open to Heaven for him and he walked through them at 05:05 AM on Tuesday, August 25, 2009.
He was born May 3, 1927 in Tabor City, North Carolina to George McCray Hardie and Debbie Hewett Hardie. He was a real entrepreneur for managing property. He was a man of many trades. After 15 years in WWII he went to Barber School and he was a Barber for 15 years at Eglin Air Force Base.
Each and every person that knew Roy always came away with the feeling that Love and Faith were his Guides in life. You could just feel the love in his heart and knew that you were going to be a friend with this man.
He was a loving Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather. He loved spending time with all of his grandchildren and great grandchildren, when in need he was always there for Comfort, Faith and Love.
He was a Lifetime member of the VFW Choctawhatchee Post 7674 and the Post Commander in 1991and 1992. He was also a Lifetime member of the American Legion and the AMVETS.
Mr. Hardie was preceded in death by his parent's and one son. He is survived by his children, Michael G. Hardie, Paulette Hardie, Reba J. Williams and daughter in law Sharon Hardie; four sisters, Marjorie Nunes, Pat Cook, Joann McKell, Wanda Purcell; his brother, Bobby Hardie; his close companion and mother of his four children, Betty Sue Hardie; Grandchildren, Paul Hardie, Jason Williams, Jennifer Hardie, Shauna Hardie, Tracy Williams, Donna Williams, Denise Williams and Granddaughter Kara Percifield; Great Grandchildren, Haleigh Hardie, Cayleigh Hardie, Gabriel Hardie, Nevaeh Williams, Tristan Hardie, Ashton M. Percifield and Isacc Schaller who knows him as Papa Hardie for the last three years.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 31, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Midway Baptist Church with Pastor Dennis Brunet Officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. He will be laid to rest beside his beloved Son, Dennis Allen Hardie that went through the gates of Heaven in l972 at Beal Memorial Cemetery, located in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.