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Official Obituary of

Violet (Lewis) Hardin

January 16, 1933 ~ September 21, 2020 (age 87) 87 Years Old

Violet Hardin Obituary

Violet Lewis Hardin, age 87, of Whitaker Street, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020, at the Life Care Center in Morehead.

Born January 16, 1933, in Carter County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Beatrice McGlone Lewis.

Violet’s husband of 55 years, Wilbur C. Hardin, whom she married September 6, 1953, preceded her in death on August 23, 2009.

She is survived by one son, Jeffery Hardin of Morehead; two daughters, Debra Hardin of Clermont, Florida, and Vickie Scescke (Francis) of Chicago, Illinois; and five grandchildren, Beatrice Scescke, Kirstin Hardin, Augusta Scescke, Logan Hardin, and Trevor Hardin.

Other survivors include one brother, James Sherman Lewis (Linda) of Loveland, Ohio; two sisters, Wilma Lutz of Chapin, South Carolina, DeEtta Lewis of Bellaire, Texas; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Violet was an accountant for Lewis International Garage, Monarch Supply and First Federal Savings and Loan, retiring in 2012 after working 61 years. She was an avid reader and enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening. She and Wilbur loved nature and sharing their expansive knowledge with their children about every bird, tree, and wildflower they encountered. Antiquing was another passion of Violet and Wilbur, as was cruising around town in their red T-Bird convertible. She was a member of Morehead First Church of the Nazarene.

A private family graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Brown Cemetery with family and friends presiding. A private family visitation will take place 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals, 400 Fraley Drive, Morehead, KY 40351.

In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 28 West 44th Street, Suite 609, New York, NY 10036 or bcrf@bcrf.org |

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