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Mr. Hardie Kilby, 89, of Tunnel Hill, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, at his residence.
He was born Sept. 17, 1920, in Gilmer County, a son of the late John Bunyon and Carrie Allen Kilby. He was also preceded in death by his son, Donnie Kilby; brother, Horace Kilby.
He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Edith Newton Kilby of the residence; daughter, Patricia Blalock of Dalton; sisters, Lassie Newton of Dalton, Dorothy Becknell, Doris Martin of Atlanta; one grandson John Kilby of Tunnel Hill.
Memorial services to celebrate the life of Mr. Hardie Kilby will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Dug Gap Road with Donald Stewart officiating.
He will be laid to rest at Colonial Hills Memorial Park Cemetery.
Thoughts and memories may be shared with the Kilby family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are by locally owned and operated Ponders Melrose Chapel, 138 Melrose Drive, Dalton; (706) 226-4002. Your Selected Independent Funeral Home.