SHELDA JEAN HARDY LASSITER, 85 of Winston-Salem, NC, transitioned Thursday, July 4, 2024 at Trellis Supportive Care in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born on August 31, 1938, in Enfield, North Carolina, the first daughter of the late Plummer Fletcher Hardy, Sr. and Lovie Omega McWilliams Hardy. Jean grew up in a loving Christian home with her parents, six brothers and three sisters. At an early age, she accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and was baptized and joined Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Enfield, North Carolina where she became a member of the Young Children's Church Choir and a faithful attendee of the Sunday School and Church Services. During her primary years, Jean participated in a Sunday School Convention Speaking Contest and won 1st Place, after being coached by her mother. After moving to Winston-Salem, she joined the United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was an active member.

Jean attended Halifax County Public Schools, Eden Elementary and Eastman High School in Enfield, North Carolina. After graduating from high school, she attended North Carolina College (North Carolina Central University), Durham, North Carolina and later transferred to Winston-Salem Teachers College (Winston-Salem State University), Winston-Salem, NC, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education in 1963. After college graduation, Jean was employed with the Halifax County Public Schools where she taught first grade students. She was also an educator for St. Benedict the Moore Catholic school and Stokes County Public Schools. She retired from the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education in 2004.

Jean really liked traveling, playing games such as Sudoku and Word games, listening to music by Clyde McPhatter, Otis Redding as well as her brother Michael, and watching soap operas. One of her favorite TV programs was Judge Judy. She could watch it nearly all day. Foster and Jean went on numerous trips to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with her brother Troy and sister-in-law Ruby, also on many trips with her sister Elaine and brother-in-law Tony, to such places as Florida, South Carolina, West Virginia, and the Dominican Republic. She also was an avid sports fan; her favorites being NFL football games as well as NBA basketball. The highlights of each year for her were her family reunion, CIAA tournament, and watching the Superbowl game with her son-in-law Terry.

Precious memories will be cherished by her loving devoted daughter, Cassandria Reich and son-in-law, Terry Reich, grandson Michael Beale,granddaughters Terra Beale, Siryea Beale, Terra Reich, Erika R. Dupart (Jerome). Great granddaughters, Areyianna Pinkney, Aliecia Pinkney, Amari Beale, and Eryn Dupart. Great grandsons, Allen Pinkney, Anthony Pinkney, John Henry Switzer III, and Jadyn Dupart and great great granddaughter, Natalie King, three sisters Lillie H. Rooks of Pleasant Garden, NC, Elaine H. Holland (Anthony) of Clinton, MD, and Lovie Faye H. Leach of Indian Head, MD, two brothers, Willie A. Hardy of Enfield, NC, and George W. Hardy (Sandra Elaine) of Greensboro, NC, four other sisters-in-law, Eleanor H. Hardy of Charleston, SC, Ruby B. Hardy of Durham, NC, Cynthia F. Hardy of Littleton, NC, and Willema L. Hardy of Alexandria, VA and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends.

Preceding her in death are her husband, Foster R. Lassiter, her parents, Plummer and Lovie M. Hardy, four brothers, Plummer Hardy Jr, Troy Hardy, Robert Hardy, and Michael Hardy, and a brother-in-law, Edward Rooks.

Public viewing will be from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Monday, July 15, 2024 at Clark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral service 12:00 PM, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Love & Faith Christian Fellowship, 521 Cinema Drive, Kernersville, North Carolina 27284. The family will receive friends, thirty-minutes prior to service. Interment in Piedmont Memorial Gardens.