Donald Gene Hardy, 70, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, April 24 at a Dallas hospital. Graveside services will be 11 am Monday, April 29 at Chilton Cemetery with Worth Mayes officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Sunday, April 28 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Donald was born November 3, 1942, in Fabens, Texas to Eugene and Marie (Pelham) Hardy. He retired from Owens-Illinois and was a member of the Bellmead Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Hardy. Survivors include his mother, Marie Hardy of Grapevine; daughters, Carolyn Ashcraft of Waco and Tracy Kennedy of Stephenville; brothers, Tommy Hardy of Grapevine and Larry Hardy of South Dakota; 10 grandchildren, Brandi Johnson and husband, Kris, Doris Ashcraft and Michael, Shaun, Brittany, Isabella and James Kennedy, Robert, William, Harley and Kimberly Ashcraft; 2 great grandchildren, Kyle and Koltin Johnson.