Melanie Ann Hardy

Melanie Ann Hardy, a resident of Dallas, TX was born on April 18, 1969 in Atmore, Alabama, the youngest child of Leslie and Florence Hardy. She passed peacefully on June 24, 2023 after a brief hospital stay following an accidental fall that resulted in a traumatic brain injury. Melanie is preceded in death by her father, Leslie Hardy. Melanie is survived by her life partner, Shayne Johnson, her mother, Florence Hardy of Atmore, brothers Jody (Renee, children Ben/Jamie, Emily/Clay, Robert/Lena) and Billy (Vicki, daughters Jill/Bo, Kelly/Tony) of Atmore, and sister Bobbie Mack (daughter Jessi/Joseph) of Cantonment, and 11 great nieces/nephews who she loved dearly. One of Melanie’s earliest sports loves was football - her favorite teams were the Dallas Cowboys and the Auburn Tigers. As a student at Escambia Academy, she excelled at basketball and academics. She attended the University of West Florida on a basketball scholarship and graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. From 1993 to 1997 she worked in the Pensacola area at Kerrigan Estess Rankin McLeod & Thompson LLP and at First Data Corporation. In 1997 she moved to Texas to further her career in accounting. In 2009, Melanie started White Sands Sales Tax Consulting and continued her work with sales and use tax accounting clients. Melanie has always been a passionate Auburn University sports fan (War Eagle !) and thanks to Shayne, Melanie also became an avid Oklahoma State University fan (Go Pokes !). As witnessed by the name of her company, Melanie loved the beach, especially Pensacola Beach which she visited whenever she came “home”. No stop at the beach was complete without a detour to Peg Leg Pete’s. Whether it was snow-skiing at Lake Tahoe or playing with friends and family at the lake house (Richland Chambers Reservoir, Streetman, TX), Melanie was a fun and gracious hostess sharing the fruits of her hard work. It was Melanie’s desire to be an organ donor, and her family was pleased to see her wishes accomplished. Hopefully someday in the future, a recipient will share their story of healing thanks to Melanie’s final gift of life. A celebration of life gathering will be held for the family at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation in Melanie’s name to one or more of the following organizations: We Are Family Senior Care Services, P. O. Box 1342, Atmore, AL 36504, SPCA of Texas (spca.org), or Gulf Coast Kid’s House (gulfcoastkidshouse.org).

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Melanie Ann Hardy

April 18, 1969 - June 24, 2023