Staff Sergeant William Edward Hardee, Ret.

Staff Sergeant William Edward Hardee, Ret., age 83, of Surrency died Saturday, October 8, 2016 at his residence.

Mr. Hardee was born November 11, 1932 in Wilmington, Delaware to the late Stonewall Jackson Hardee and the late Millie Jane Boyett Hardee. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. Mr. Hardee retired from the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant and was a disabled Veteran after having served in Korea and Vietnam. He was preceded in death by a sister, Bettye Phillips and brother, Eugene Hardee.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley E. Hardee of Surrency; three daughters & sons in law, Nancy & Danny Johnson of Surrency, Sherry & Joe Delaney of Savannah and Andrea & Eddie Youghn of Baxley; two sons & daughters in law, Bill & Becky Hardee, Jr. of Midway & Mark & Amanda Hardee of Pooler; brother, Joe Hardee of Orlando, Florida; fourteen grandchildren & seventeen great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 3:00 PM from Harmony Baptist Church with Rev. Sam Holland & Rev. Doug Weisel officiating. Mr. Hardee will lie in state one hour prior to funeral service.

Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery with Full Military Honors.

Active Pallbearers are David Shoults, Jeremiah Clark, Derek Johnson, Jeff Hardee, Mark Hardee and Bill Hardee, Jr.

Honorary Pallbearers are the members of Harmony Baptist Church.

Visitation will be Monday evening 6:00 until 8:00 PM at Swain Funeral Home.

Arrangements are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.