Mary ‘Bill’ Hardison 94, of Corbin, Kentucky, formerly of Calhoun went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at her home in Corbin. Mary Frances Bennett was born January 17, 1929 in McLean County, Kentucky to the late Thurman Royal ‘T.R.’ and Bertha Ethel Long Bennett and was married to Delmar Lee Hardison December 23, 1951. Bill started working at General Electric in Owensboro, later worked at the Cigar Factory in Owensboro and then was the owner and operator of Saratoga Tailer Park in Masonville. She was a member of the Baptist faith. Bill also enjoyed fishing, working crossword puzzles and watching both NASCAR and western movies. In addition to her parents, Bill was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Del Hardison, who died April 24, 2001; by four brothers, Ray Bennett, Edward Bennett, John Bennett, and Junior Bennett; and by three sisters, Jewell Richards, Hazel Eubank, and Faye Dunn.
Survivors include two sons, Nick Hardison (Carol) of Eureka, California and Barry Hardison (Karol) of Corbin; three grandchildren, Andrew Hardison, Julia Hardison, and Layne Pearce (Laron); a great granddaughter, Gemma Hardison; and a sister, Joan Bartlett (Hoover) of Panther.
Private family services will be held Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Muster Funeral Homes, Calhoun Chapel with the Rev. Denny Campbell officiating. Burial will be in the Calhoun Cemetery in McLean County. There will be no public visitation.
Bill’s services will be streamed live on musterfuneralhomes.com at 1:00 P.M. Sunday.
The Mary ‘Bill’ Hardison family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Calhoun Cemetery, Beautification Fund; C/O John Howard; 400 Guy Settle Loop; Calhoun, Kentucky 42327.
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