Richard LeRoy Hardesty, age 73, of Westlake died Friday, August 5, 2022.
He was born in Ponca City, Okla. He was a graduate of Westlake High School and attended McNeese University in Lake Charles for a short time before enlisting in the Navy in April of 1969. He traveled with the Navy Elite Volleyball team. He worked for Olin/Lyondell Chemical in Westlake for 17 years.
He is survived by his wife Gloria Hardesty; sons, Damon Hardesty and wife Mandi, and Richard Cody Hardesty, all of Westlake; step-son, Jason Counts and wife Sarah of Illinois; brothers, Keith Hardesty of Westlake and Dale Hardesty of Texas; sister, Elaine Dennis of Ragley; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Quentin Hardesty and Mary Avey Hardesty.
Visitation will be at Hixson Westlake Chapel on Thursday, Aug. 11 from 5 until 8 p.m. Visitation will resume on Friday, Aug. 12 at 9 a.m. with services following at 10 a.m. with Rev. Randall Topping officiating. Burial will follow services at Westlake Memorial with graveside service led by Rev. Randall Topping.
