MABEL LEWIS HARDEE
Sept. 17, 1922-June 6, 2017
Mabel Lewis Hardee, 94, Goldsboro, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at her home.
Mabel was born in Wake County Sept. 17, 1922, to the late Charlie William Lewis and Ophelia Wilder Lewis. She was married for 59 years to the late Thomas Ray Hardee Sr.
Mabel began working with the FBI in Washington, D.C., and following the marriage to her husband, she worked in their family grocery.
She was a generous and gracious woman. Mabel will be remembered for the love and laughter that she shared during her well-lived life.
The family will receive friends Friday, June 9, 2017, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at 4 p.m. in Wayne Memorial Park, with Dr. Matt Garrett officiating.
Mabel is survived by her daughter, Carolyn H. Troutman and husband, Robert, of Sanford; a son, Thomas Hardee Jr. and wife, Marcia, of Raleigh; grandchildren, Meredith T. Stealey and husband, Bill, Emily Troutman and Tyler Hardee and wife, Mary Kate; stepgrandchildren, Ryan Sansbury, Natalie Patton and Heather Lacy; great-grandchildren, Leigh Parker Stealey, Caroline Windsor Stealey, Shelby Kate Hardee and John Robert Stealey; sister, Lucy Lewis of Raleigh; and brother, Wayne Lewis of Raleigh.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Thurman Lewis, and sister, Mary Woodard.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to 3HC, 2402 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, N.C., 27534.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.seymourfuneralhome.com.
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Published in Obituaries on June 8, 2017 7:12 AM