On April 24, 1955, God blessed Jessie Lee Hardy and Roberta Delores Hardy with a handsome baby boy naming him Jessie Cornelius Hardy.

Jessie grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he was born and attended Tulsa Public Schools. Later in life, he had a son, naming him Jessie, Jr. Jessie loved to "dress to impress." He was so cool that he earned the nickname, "J-Cool." He had his own swag about himself, and that smile would get you every time.

Jessie grew up in St. John Baptist Church as a child and a young man. As an uncle, he was everybody's favorite. He loved the kids and we loved him back. He was a master chef, and received his Culinary Art Certificate in 2002. He also had a certificate in carpentry. He was a hard worker and he was a very neat and clean man who could cook.

Jessie's mother and father, brother Donald Samuels, sister Alice Fields, five nieces, and one nephew preceded him in death. He leaves to cherish his precious memory, is son, Jessie, Jr., brothers: Alvin Lee Hardy, Robert Hardy (Mary), and Marcus Hardy (Deidra), his sisters: Shirley Greer, Sandra Hardy, and Mary Ann Hardy, along with a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, family and friends.

Services for Mr. Jessie Hardy will be Wednesday June 10, 2015 at 11AM inside Biglow's All Faiths Chapel in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Friends may visit Mr. Hardy on Tuesday June 9, 2015 from 12Noon until 7PM in Tulsa.