Liston Ard

Cheraw, SC

Mr. Liston E. Ard, age 84, entered into rest on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Funeral Services will be 3:00 PM Sunday, February 5, 2017 from the chapel of Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home by Rev. Brad Lewis, Rev. Brandon Ard, and Rev. Russell Miles with burial to follow in the Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends from 1:30 – 3:00 PM Sunday prior to the service at the funeral home.

Mr. Ard was born July 4, 1932 in Hemingway, SC a son of the late Flemon Lanco and Hattie Bell Ard. He was a retired employee of Cheraw Yarn Mill. Mr. Ard was a faithful member of Middendorf Church of God, where he was affectionately known by everyone as “Pa”. Liston was a talented pianist, who enjoyed tuning and working on pianos, and travelled with the Ard Family singing group for over 20 years. He was a godly man who loved his family and enjoyed traveling and fishing.

In addition to his parents, Liston was also preceded in death by his siblings, Flemon Jacob Ard, Flemon Lanco Ard, Jr., Dorothy Mae Ard McDonald, Frances Louise Ard Estridge, Leverne Ard, and Earterline Ard; and 1 granddaughter, Allison Ard.

Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Rosie Belle Ard of the home; children, Ronald Ezelle Ard and wife, Bonnie, Kenneth D. Ard and wife, Pam, and Anne Lewis and husband, William all of Cheraw, SC; 7 grandchildren, Gwynn Lewis of Cheraw, SC, Chris (Tonya) Ard of N. Myrtle Beach, SC, Rev. Brad (Melanie) Lewis of Florence, SC, Bryan (Meredith) Ard of Moore, SC, Rev. Brandon (Megan) Ard of Cheraw, SC, and Brooke Ard of Rock Hill, SC; 7 great grandchildren, Ashley Anderson, Savannah Dover, Luke Lewis, Nicholas Ard, Tanner Lewis, Owen Lewis, and Ben Ard; 1 brother, Herman Ard of Cleveland, TN; also numerous nieces and nephews.

The family cordially requests that memorials be made to Middendorf Church of God, 16839 Hartsville-Ruby Road, Hartsville, SC 29550

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC
(www.mrcfuneralhome.com) is serving the Ard Family