Rita Hardesty Obituary

Rita Hardesty of Oakland, Maryland, born on August 14, 1969, passed away on September 25, 2026. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Rita Hardesty to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Doyle Moats and Olive Virginia Moats (Huffman); and her husband Kenneth Lloyd Hardesty. She is survived by: her close friend Tony Mancuso; her children, Kenneth Hardesty (Maria) and Kendra Frantz (Joshua); her stepdaughters, Domenica Shaffer (Joshua) and Breonna Mancuso (Adam); her siblings, Cyrus "Jimbo" Moats (Fay), Joe Moats (Sarah) and Peggy Cooper (Chad); and her grandchildren, Kenneth Lloyd Hardesty, Declyn Miller, Aubrey Shaffer, Tristan Shaffer and Jace Shaffer.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 27th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Monday, September 28th 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Loch Lynn Church of God (8649 Gorman Rd, Oakland, MD 21550). A funeral service will be held on Monday, September 28th 2026 at 12:00 PM at the same location.