We are sad to announce that on April 3, 2023, at the age of 53, Jerry Thomas Hardesty Jr. of Beaufort, North Carolina passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Jerry Thomas Hardesty Jr. to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by : his father Jerry Thomas Hardesty; his grandparents, Gordon, Callie Hardesty, Neil and Alice Windley; and his aunt Patsy Hardesty.

He is survived by : his mother Anita Windley Hardesty; his sons, Jerry Thomas Hardesty III of Beaufort and Jacob Stewart Hardesty (Leah Andrews) of Beaufort; his wife Sheila Sloan Hardesty of Beaufort; his sisters, Caroline Hardesty Bird (Stephen) of Holly Springs and Allison Hardesty Bernauer (Korey) of Beaufort; his stepmother Karen Hardesty of Beaufort; his siblings-in-law, Barbara of Greenville, Fred Riggs of Greenville, Harry of Greenville and Mel Sloan of Greenville; and his nieces and nephews, Callie, Max, Madison, Caleb and Reagan. He is also survived by numerous uncles, aunts and cousins.

Flowers are welcome or donations can be made to Carteret Health Care Foundation, Cancer Center, 3500 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.