Carolyn Gail Holloway Hardy, age 74, of Broadway in Irvine, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the Baptist Health Hospital in Richmond following a long illness. She was born March 29, 1951, in Lee County and was the daughter of the late Tina Hoagland. She was a Homemaker and she had lived in Estill County for most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Ray Hardy, and she is survived by:
3 sons: Timothy (Delores) Neal - Estill Co.
Richard (Tammie) Neal - Estill Co.
Shannon Hardy - Estill Co.
1 stepdaughter: Charlena (Missy) Hardy Estill Co.
Bonus daughter: Abby Horn
Several Brothers and Sisters
11 grandchildren: Savannah Horn, Monica Neal, Timera Neal, Josh Neal, Alyssa Neal, Dylan Neal, Tosha (Audrey) Neal, Dustin Neal, Chad (CJ) Neal, Kaden Hardy, and Jaxson Hardy
15 great grandchildren
In addition to her mother and her husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Jackie Marie Neal
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, March 22, 2 PM, at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Scott Rogers officiating. Burial will be at the Hardy Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 12 to 2 PM.