Viola Bardes

Viola Geiss Bardes was born in Patterson, NJ on June 6, 1924. She peacefully passed away at the age of 100 at the Oaks at Brazelton, in Brazelton, GA.
Viola was one of six siblings born and raised by her parents Viola and Joseph Geiss. She grew up after the depression and during World War II, working several jobs including being a telephone operator. Shortly after, she met and married her one true love, Richard E. Bardes, and was married for 57 years until his passing in 2003. She was also preceded in death by her loving son, Jeff Bardes. Viola is survived by her two sons, Richard Bardes, Jr. and his wife Trudy, Keith Bardes and his wife Cindy, daughter-on-law Edwina Bardes and daughter Kathi Goldberg and her husband David, five grandchildren Evan Goldberg, Adam Goldberg, Molly Goldberg, Drew Bardes and Zach Bardes and five great-grandchildren Addison Smucker, Mia Bardes, Elijah Bardes, Liam Bardes and Aries Goldberg.
Viola also worked at Playtex International where she made many friends and became their credit union manager before retiring after 10 years.
After retirement she got into the window treatment business, designing and making curtains and draperies for a large population of Manchester residents, with Manchester City Hall as one of her happy customers. She also did a lot of traveling, was a member of the Red Hat Society, and an avid walker. She would walk an average of 5 miles or more daily with her friend and neighbor Jackie Cole.
A memorial graveside service for Mrs. Bardes will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday May 3, 2025, at Meriwether Memory Gardens in Manchester, GA with Dr. Bob Patterson officiating the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the First Baptist Church, Warm Springs in memory of Mrs. Viola Bardes.
Cox Funeral Home in Manchester, GA will be assisting the family with the arrangements. Please sign the online guest registry and leave condolences on the tribute wall page.