Mona G. Hardison Obituary (1948 - 2011)

Mona Gail Ferrell Hardison, 63, of Madisonville, passed away on Tuesday, May 24th at 6:48 P.M. at Regional Medical Center. She was born January 2, 1948 to the late Ramona Dockery Lantaff. She was preceded in death by her father, James F. Lantaff and a sister Teresa Diane Lantaff. She leaves behind her husband of 45 years, John B. Hardison of Madisonville, KY. She is also survived by her daughter, J. Denise (David) Levasseur and granddaughter, Ella Grace of West Chester, Pennsylvania, two sisters, Crystal Lantaff Tyson and Shannon Lantaff, a brother, Sammy Ferrell, a niece, Lindsay (Matt) Gossett Dukes and son, Logan, nephews, Brad Tyson and son Braedyn, all of Madisonville, and Joshua (Amanda) Gossett and daughter Rileigh of Bowling Green, KY, Bob and Joy Lantaff and daughters Deborah, Sandra, and Brenda of Fort Worth, TX, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. \ Mona was a graduate of Madisonville High School in 1966 and was employed by Regional Medical Center for 28 years as a PBX operator where she had many friends. \ Mona loved her family as well as her friends dearly and was one of the most giving persons anyone could meet. Although her health prevented her from pursuing some of the many passions she had in life, she also leaves behind her beloved cat and faithful companion, Prissy, along with several homeless cats and kittens she lovingly fostered. She enjoyed tending her petite roses, red geraniums, and petunias in the spring and summer. No holiday was complete without her homemade jam cake, Pour-Do, and pumpkin pie. Year round, she was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, sister, best friend, confidantAlways in the spirit of giving where she could. \ Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday at Barnett Strother Funeral Home with Lairy Nofsinger officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday at the Funeral Home and from noon on Saturday until the funeral hour. \ Pallbearers will be Dewayne Chaney, Glenn Rudd, Brad Tyson, David Chaney, Joshua Gossett, and Leo Wirthlin. Honorary Pallbearers will be Braedyn Tyson, Rileigh Gossett, Logan Dukes, and David Levasseur. \ Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made to American Diabetic Association (Diabetic Research) at P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 or the Hopkins County Humane Society at 319 Dulin Street, Madisonville, KY 42431 \