Melba was born June 24, 1928 in the Union Hill Community to Edgar Lee and Etta Beatrice Mayfield Wilburn. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Pulaski, a former employee of J&J Oil Company, she loved gardening, going to the beach, and water skiing. Melba was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 69 years Vernon Hardy, sisters Elaine Parker, Yvonne Beech, brother Forrest Wilburn, and niece Nancy Luke.
Visitation will be from 12-2pm Wednesday March 20, 2024at Carr & Erwin Funeral Home with funeral to follow at 2pm. Interment will be in Giles Memory Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Giles County Public Library : 122 South 2nd Street Pulaski, TN 38478, or to First Baptist Church Care Ministry : 407 South 1st Street Pulaski, TN 38478.
Survivors include her nieces Linda Holt, Saundra Deklotz, Bonnie Wilkinson, special friend Gail Wolaver and husband Jr., nephews Terry Parker, Bill Wade Beech, Jack Sisk, Jeff Sisk, Mickey Tarpley, Lester Camp, Jr., Tommy Beech, numerous great nieces and nephews.
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