Steve Hardy

March 25, 1966 - December 2, 2013

Steve "Pop's" Hardy, 47, of Mullens went to his final resting place on Monday, December 2, 2013. Born March 25, 1966 at Mullens, he was the son of the late Eugene Monroe and Mary Effie Hardy. Steve was a hardworking devoted coal miner with 22 years of service and was employed at Winchester Coal Company, Cabin Creek. In his leisure he enjoyed spending time with his family especially the time spent with his family on the Greenbrier River sitting in the swing, sitting by the campfire, or cutting wood and was especially fond of John Deere. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his brother, David Eugene Hardy. Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife, Andrea Miller Hardy; three daughters, Hailey Rose Hardy at home, Katie Louise Hardy, and Sarah Ellyn Hardy both of Mullens; two grandchildren, Tristan and Calley; and his faithful companion, Willie; five brothers, Kenny (Barbara) Hardy, Albert (Jennifer) Hardy, James (Robin) Hardy, Virgil (Vinita) Hardy, and John (Marlena) Hardy; two sisters, Connie (Wayne) Shumate and Mary Ann (Eric) Taylor; father and mother-in-law, Jamie and Brenda Miller; Brothers-in-law, James (Angie) Miller and Scott (Jeri-Ann) Miller and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. Services will be 1:00 P.M. Sunday, December 8, 2013 at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gilbert Dodson officiating. Burial will follow at the Hardy Family Cemetery, Barkers Ridge. Friends may call one hour prior to services Sunday at the funeral home. Pall bearers will be Kenny Hardy, Virgil Hardy, James Hardy, John Hardy, David Hardy II, Eric Taylor, James Miller, and Scotty Miller. The Hardy family is being cared for by the Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens.