Keith graduated from Northbrook Sr. High in 2012. He played for the Northbrook Football Team and wore jersey #54. He thoroughly enjoyed playing and missed it after graduation, but he remained friends with classmates and a select few of his teammates he referred to as his brothers.
Keith had a very outgoing personality and could make you laugh with his spontaneous off the wall witty comments.
He dearly loved his family and friends and would help anyone in need. Keith was very protective of his loved ones. He loved and adored his nephew and niece Hayden and Halle.
He is survived by his Mother Theresa Tondre Hardy and Step-Father Michael Bailey; Father Brian K. Hardy and his fiance’ Tammy Galloway; his Sister who he adored Brandy Pennington and her husband James “Jamie” Pennington; and his nephew and niece Hayden and Halle Pennington. Keith is also survived by his Aunts Dolorious T. Burwell and Janice T. Sutton who Keith affectionately called “Sugar”; Cousins Dr. Shannon Lane, Wesley R. Lane, Thomas Tower (Karen) and Matthew Tower. As well as Fonda Bodle-Garner, his 2nd Mom and Adelina Joyce Rodriguez.
Keith is preceded in death by his Grandparents; Emil E. Tondre and Ida Belle Tondre, Scotty J. Thorpe and Nora F. Thorpe, Aunt Patricia J. Shannon, Uncle Danny C. Hardy and Nephews Lasen and Lane Bates. Keith was also reunited in Heaven on December 1st, 2019, with the love of his life Darien Dayne Garner.
Keith you will be missed and cherished forever.
