Luella Arlene Hardy, age 85, of Crouse, passed away on March 21, 2016 at her home.

She was born June 25, 1930, in Cherokee County, daughter of the late Dewey Gay Jones and Laura Mae Phillips Jones. Mrs. Hardy was a member of Harris Chapel Church of God in Murphy, NC.

A Funeral Service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Greene Funeral Service, West Chapel, 216 Archie Whitesides Rd. Gastonia,NC officiated by the Rev. Jim Hall.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Burial will be noon on Friday, March 25, 2016, at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Murphy, NC.

Mrs. Hardy is survived by sons, Thomas and Wayne Beavers; daughters, Wanda Sue Eller, Brenda B. Bell, Nancy Herron and husband Gary, Linda Foster and husband Perry; brother, Ervin Jones, sisters, Viola Gibbie, Sadie Donaldson; seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Louis Hardy; brother, Bob Jones and sister, Dorothy Bryant.

Arrangements are with the West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia, NC.

On line condolences may be sent to greenefuneral.com

Townson-Rose Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of local arrangements.