Caretta Rhue Hardy, 85, of South River, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at her home with family.
A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Monday at Edwards Chapel in South River with Rev. Francis Garner officiating. Interment will follow at Hardy Family Cemetery.
Caretta was a lifetime member of Edwards Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. She was a homemaker who loved sewing, cooking, and working outside in her yard.
She is survived by her daughter Linda Pittman of South River; a son Bruce Hardy and wife Kathy of South River; three grandchildren Lori Shadday and husband Marvin, Paul Pittman and wife Ashley, and Lem Hardy; six great grandchildren Christopher Perri and wife Stephanie, Mallory Gilvin and husband Nick, Emily Shadday, Trey Pittman, Tanner Mills, and Emma Pittman; and a sister Evelyn Rhue.
She was preceded in death by her husband Lem Hardy, Jr., parents Manley and Betty Rhue, son-in-law Larry Pittman, brothers Robert Rhue, and Linwood Rhue, and sisters Elizabeth Townsend, and Mabel Johnson.
Visitation will follow the service in the Church Fellowship Hall.
Flowers are welcome or memorial donations may be made to Edwards Chapel at 121 Hardy Lane Beaufort, NC 28516.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mundenfuneralhome.net
Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. of Morehead City.