Richland Parish Louisiana Obituary of Jyles T. Hardy. As printed in the Richland Beacon News February 6, 2003 Submitted by Dot Golliher ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** * Jyles T. Hardy Graveside services for Jyles Thomas Hardy, 79 of Rayville, were held February 1, 2003 at Stevenson Cemetery near Rayville with the Rev. Charles Wesley officiating. Burial followed under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home of Rayville. Mr. Hardy passed away January 31. He was a member of West New Home Baptist Church. He was a veteran Of World War II and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife of more than 51 years, Martiel Clack Hardy; his daughters and sons-in-law, Linda Carol and Rodney Duck, Of Forest Hill, LA, Camille and Mark Linder of Rayville, and Debbie Benavides of Rayville, his son Randy Hardy of Pollock, LA; a sister and brother-in-law Claudine and Johnny Hebert of Bastrop, LA; and seven grandchildren, Kevin Thomas Hardy, Jason Eugene Duck, Eric Randal Hardy, Michelle Helena Benavides, Daniel Nathan Linder, Laura Kay Benavides, and Lee Ann Duck. Pallbearers were Duke Jones, Tommy Nicholson, Eric Silk, David Freeland and Nolan Cheek.