Brendel Earl Hardy II, who went by Ted, 63, of Greenville, passed away on January 21, 2021 at Methodist Hospital of Dallas. Visitation will be at The Hardy Home by appointment (903-259-9988) only from Sunday, January 24, 2021 to Friday, January 29, 2021 from 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Coker-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ted was born in Tonawanda, New York on July 12, 1957 to Brendel Earl Hardy and Helen Mary Cummings. Ted enjoyed travel, making people laugh, and was an animal lover. He married Trudy Baker on March 26, 1992 in Las Vegas. His hobbies then migrated to chasing Kathryn while she participated in gymnastics and following Trey and Kathryn in th high school band. He was a High School Math Teacher for 26 years and a Buffalo Bills fan since the beginning of the franchise.
He is survived by his wife, Trudy Hardy of Greenville; son, Brendel Earl Hardy III of Fort Worth; daughter, Kathryn Lea Hardy of Greenville; brother, Timothy Hardy and wife, Renae; sister, Mary Jane Gross and husband, Jim.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Tommy, James and Lyman.
Memorials may be made to The American Kidney Fund or local humane society.