Mrs. Ersie Ard

Mrs. Ersie Marie Johnson Ard, the daughter of the late Elmore Lee and Amelia Francis Roberts Johnson, was born in Pulaski County, KY on November 08, 1924 and she departed this life at her residence in the presence of her family on Saturday, June 02, 2007 having attained the age of 82 years. She was united in marriage to Mr. Thomas "Frog" Ard, he survives. Other survivors include; three sons, Ralph (and Theresa) Ard, Dormis (and Mary Lou) Ard and Wayne (and Anita) Ard all of Nancy, KY; twelve grandchildren, Kelli Ard of Nancy, KY, Constance "Connie" Ard of Louisville, KY, Amanda Pitman of Somerset, KY, Teri Renee Denham of Nancy, KY, Brandi Ard of Nancy, KY, Shannon Smith of Somerset, Marta Farmer of Somerset,KY, Melanie Ard of Bowling Green, KY, Clinton Ard of Georgia, Roger Ard of Indiana, and Staci Ard and John Ard both of Nancy, KY, she is also survived by; one sister, Dona Imogene Johnson of Somerset, KY, 13 great grandchildren and several nephews, nieces and a host of other relatives and friends who mourn her passing. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by; one daughter, Regina Geraldine Ard; two grandsons, Stephen Thomas Ard and James David "Jamie" Ard; eight brothers, Otsy and Etsy Wilson, Armon,Orville, Amos, Ethus, Ova D. and Arlin Johnson; three sisters, Carmon baker, Altma Turner, and Versie Johnson; her mother-in-law, Patra Ard,and her father-in-law, Morgan Buckner. Ersie was a member of the Nancy Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, and she was a member of the Smith's Grove Baptist Church. Ersie was a kind person who will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 05, 2007 at the Chapel of the Pulaski Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Wilson officiating, burial will follow in the Lakeside Memorial Gardens. The family of Mrs. Ersie Ard will receive friends after 6:00 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2007 at the funeral home. Pulaski Funeral Home is in charge of all funeral arrangements. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Hospice of Lake Cumberland. Pulaski Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of the funeral arrangements of Mrs. Ersie Ard.