William "Fletcher" Arthur Hardy Obituary (1952

William "Fletcher" Arthur Hardy was born May 16, 1952 in Lunenburg County, Virginia to William Sterling "Tip" and Effie Ada Pryor Hardy. He was educated in the Lunenburg County Public Schools. At an early age, he was baptized and joined Friendship Baptist Church Kenbridge, Virginia and remained a member until he moved to Oxon Hill, Maryland in later years. William married Marie Fitzgerald in 1974 and from this union one child was born, Cashawn Hardy-Hawkes. In 1999, he married Juanita Hayes and there were no children from this union, but he was instrumental in raising Juanita's two children, Tiffany Morgan and Sam Hayes as his own. William had a passion for truck driving, which lead him to have a forty-five year career in the industry. He was employed at Fort Myers Construction Corporation in Washington, DC for twenty-eight years. He was also a member of the Teamsters Local 639 Union. William was proud to be a part of the Fort Myers family. He was also very knowledgeable when it came to fixing anything whether it was vehicles or small building projects. William had a kind heart and did not mind helping anyone in need. He was also known as being a great host and fun to be around. He will be greatly missed by us all. On April 12, 2020, William passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer. He is predeceased by his parents William Sterling "Tip" and Effie Ada Pryor Hardy; sister, Julia Ann Hardy; brother, Sydney "Snook" Hardy; nephew, Edward Christopher Gee, and grandson, Reginald Jamil Hawkes. William is survived, by wife Juanita; daughter, Cashawn (Reginald) Hardy-Hawkes of Crewe, Virginia; three step-children, Donna (Walter) Chaffin of Nottoway, Virginia; Tiffany Morgan of Washington, DC. and Sam Hayes of Richmond, Virginia; two children he raised like his own Summer Doughan and Faith Warren; of Maryland, brothers, Robert (Barbara) Hardy of Blackstone, Virginia and Russell (Alison) Hardy of Petersburg, Virginia; two grandchildren, Dwayne M. Tucker and JaCara L. Hawkes both of Crewe, Virginia; one great-grandson, Reginald J. Hawkes, Jr. of Blackstone, Virginia.; a nephew Carroll Yancey of Blackstone, Virginia; two nieces, Amani Hardy of Petersburg, Virginia and Atlanta Lawrence of Victoria, Virginia; and aunts Elizabeth Tisdale of Kenbridge, Virginia and Virginia Pryor of Victoria, Virginia; a special devoted friend and caregiver Devona Hill 0f Chesterfield, Virginia, and a very spoiled Chihuahua named "Kobe", and a host cousins and friends. Graveside Service: Friday, April 17, 2020 @ 11:00 A.M. at Falls Road, Kenbridge, Virginia 23944; Reverend Harold Anderson-Words of Comfort