HAMPSTEAD — Charlie Boston Hardee Jr., 92, of Hampstead, NC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 25, 2025.
Charlie was born on May 15, 1933, in Laurinburg, NC, to the late Charlie Sr. and Lena McCaskill Hardee.
Prior to attending college, he was a proud member of the US Air Force. He graduated from Pembroke Junior College with a degree in Mathematics. Over his career Charlie worked for Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock and Carolina Power & Light.
Charlie married his soulmate Virginia “Ginger” Ann Howard, in 1961. Charlie was a lifelong and avid fan of NC State University and also enjoyed woodworking, reading (specifically anything WWII-related), and spending time with his four grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Ginger, his children, Charles “Chuck” Hardee (Sandie), Amy Hardee Pope (Chris), Howard “Andy” Hardee (Susan), and Rachel Hardee (Richard Holt), and his grandchildren, Sydney Hardee, Charles “Chaz” Hardee, Elijah “Eli” Pope, and Andrew Hardee. He was preceded in death by his parents, his elder brother Albert, his younger sister Margie, and grandson Seth Albert Hardee.
The funeral service will be held on July 12, 2025 at 2pm at Topsail Presbyterian Church in Hampstead, NC.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Charlie’s memory to Amedisys Foundation, 1729 Southport-Supply Rd SE, Bolivia, NC, 28422.
