Roberta Noreen Wise

ROBERTA NOREEN WISE, born May 16, 1927 to Paul and Charlotta Stiles in Morgantown West Virginia. Noreen, the oldest of seven children, attended Morgantown High School, where she graduated with honors and received scholarships in Art to the University of West Virginia. She chose marriage to Gerald Smith Hardin and together had four children. They moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1954. He worked for Grace Chemical Company until his death in 1967. Noreen was very active in the Frayser Elementary and High Schools. President of PTA for years, and taught bowling in the Physical Education classes. She also taught bowling at Northgate Bowling Lanes and was on several bowling leagues, participating in tournaments throughout the country. She was also an active member of Chelsea Presbyterian Church. Noreen worked as a receptions for dentist Dr. Reed and William Ferguson in Frayser and later in Raleigh, and also worked at IRS until retiring in 1992. Noreen married Lee Wise, September 24, 1972 and they moved to Byhalia, MS in 1978. She was a faithful member of 1st Presbyterian Church of Byhalia, where she was Elder and church Treasurer. She loved her church and church family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Wise (2007) and sons, Denzil Hardin (1992) and Charles Hardin (1997). Noreen leaves her daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte and Jamal Jawhar of Olive Branch; a son, John David Hardin of Corinth, MS; stepdaughters, Willa Dean Wise Burnete of Henderson, TN, Carol Wise Rushing of Bartlett, TN, Judy Wise Featherston of Oakland, TN, and Barbie Wise Burns of Memphis, TN. Also leaving grandson, Bashar Jawhar of Olive Branch, and granddaughter, Jennifer Jawhar of Byhalia; brother, Glen Stiles; sisters, Lydia Teets and Naomi Driggers. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until service at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 15, all at The First Presbyterian Church of Byhalia. Interment will take place in Byhalia Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.BrantleyFuneral.com Brantley Funeral Home (662)895-2310