He was born August 22, 1939, in Puxico, Missouri, to Ellett and Flora Hardy. He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Alex Milewski.
Wayne was a member of Church at Willow Beach. He was an auto mechanic and owner and operator of a salvage yard. He was an U.S. Air Force veteran and served as an aircraft mechanic.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Sandra Gail Hardy; five children, Rick (Cleta) Hardy, Pam (Chris) Jones, Todd (Lisa) Hardy, Tammy Holley and Tina (John) Santoro; three sisters, Kay (John) Fields, Paula (Ron) Hill and Ginger Pike; 16 grandchildren; and by special family friends, the Tolliver family.
A special thanks to Dr. Greer for allowing God to use him to give Wayne many extra years.
Visitation will be Friday, November 16, at 1:00 p.m. and funeral services at 2:00 p.m. at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills. Entombment will follow at Rest Hills Memorial Park.