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Leah Hardy Obituary
Born January 4, 1953, in Evansville, IN, Mrs. Hardy was the daughter of the late Wilbur Clayton Alexander and Lois Metz Alexander. She was a graduate of Georgia Tech in civil engineering and was the first female engineer hired by Cobb County. Mrs. Hardy was a resident of the West Georgia and East Alabama area for 22 years and worked for the Army Corp of Engineers parks as an attendant. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
Survivors include her husband of 40 years, James Hardy, Jr. of LaGrange; children, James Hardy of Morristown, TN, Stacy Hardy of Lexington, KY, Patricio Caces (Althia) and Elena Craig, both of Marietta, and Tommy Hardy (Stephanie) of Morristown, TN; sister, Melba Coffman of Smithville; brother, Mike Alexander (Christa) of Dallas; 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; and 3 sisters in-law. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hardy was preceded in death by 2 sisters in-law.
The family will host a memorial service at a later date.
Condolences may be expressed at www.mckibbenfuneralhome.com
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208 Johnson Street PO Box 382, Hogansville, GA 30230
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