Marion Bush Hardy, 94, formerly of Ravenna, departed this life August 16th, 2019. She was the daughter of the late James Clark Hardy, Sr. and the late Mary Bush Hardy. She was a lifelong member of Ravenna Christian Church, and former Sunday School teacher. She was a retired employee of the Union Bank and Trust Company, working there for 41 years. Mrs. Hardy was a Kentucky Colonel, a member of Timesavers Homemakers Club, a charter member o f the Marcum-Wallace Hospital Auxiliary, a charter member of the Estill County Historical and Genealogical Society, a member of the Elisha Witt Daughters of the American Revolution, Past Worthy Matron of Irvine Chapter of the Eastern Star #357; Past Worthy High Pristess of the Order of the Irvine White Shrine of Jerusalem #9, a member of the Estill County Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her brothers James Clark Hardy, Jr, and Karel Williams Hardy; and her nephew Daniel Gordon Hardy.
Survivors include her nieces Mrs. Susan Hardy Martin, Mrs. Brenda Lee, Mrs Jena Powell, Mrs. Sonja Bill, and Mrs. Robyn Hardy Jones; several great nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, Lewis-Abner Home for Funerals will Bro. Jim Baughman and Bro. Tony White officiating. Burial will follow in the Sandhill cemetery. Friends may call after 11:00 am until service time. Eastern Star Funeral Rites will begin at 12:30.