Virginia Hard Teague

Virginia Kelly Hard Teague, born in Atlanta on October 20, 1954, died on October 12, 2018, at the age of 63. Virginia was the daughter of Mr. Straiton Hard, Jr. and Mrs. Virginia Lester Kelly Hard, and the sister of Straiton Hard, III. Her maternal grandparents were Mr. John Henry Kelly and Mrs. Virginia Lester Smith Kelly. Her paternal grandparents were Mr. Straiton Hard, Sr. and Mrs. Elizabeth McCarty Dunson Hard, who was a Regent of the DAR for more than 10 years. She attended Spring Street Elementary, where she made lifelong friends. She graduated from North Fulton High School, Class of 1972, and from Georgia State, in 1979, with a BS in Anthropology. As a child, Virginia had a horse, Bampffshire, that she thoroughly enjoyed riding at the Westminster Riding Club. Virginia loved learning, and explored new hobbies throughout her life. She was a long-term member of the Atlanta Bead Society, and served as the treasurer for 6 years. She also took classes in leatherwork. In her 50’s, she took up pre-1600 Rapier Fencing. She was a member of SCA for several years, and loved it. She loved her family, and was very proud of their history. She is survived by her nephew, Andrew Straiton Hard, her aunt, Elizabeth Hard French, cousin, Margot Schultz, and a host of cousins and friends. “She loved her friends dearly. She loved to eat, and laugh, and bead with her friends.” Virginia asked that memorial donations be made to your favorite charity, or to one of her favorite animal charities, Second Life or Noah’s Ark. Second Life 1 N. Clarendon Avenue Avondale Estates, GA 3002 678-974-5671 https://secondlifeatlanta.org/donate/monetary-donations/tribute-donations/ Noah’s Ark 712 L G Griffin Road Locust Grove, GA 30248 770-957-0888 Donate - Noah's Ark