Mrs. Carol Jean Hardyman, 67, of Wentworth, Missouri departed this life on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at her home. Carol entered this life on December 5, 1943 in Shelby, Ohio to the union of the late Richard Elmer and Helen Mae (Longshore) Myers. Her formative years were spent in Crestline, Ohio. She has resided in the Sarcoxie, Missouri area for the last twenty-two years. Carol was a pioneer in the field of trucking. She was one of the first female long-haul drivers and most recently was employed by Above Par Transportation in Webb City, Missouri. On October 8, 1984 she was united in marriage to Jerry Hardyman and together they shared twenty-three years before his passing on April 15, 2008. She enjoyed gardening, watching movies, traveling, crossword puzzles and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jerry Hardyman; and three brothers, Roger, Johnny and Junior Myers. Carol is survived by one son, Terry Hirtz and wife, Lori, of Denver, Colorado; two daughters, Kimberly Hirtz of Sarcoxie, Missouri and Stacey Crabtree and husband, Tim, of Sarcoxie, Missouri; seven grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; a sister, Renie Saucedo and husband, Art, of Whittier, California; a brother, Mark Myers and wife, Janie, of Middletown, Virginia; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Hardyman are 12:00 noon Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the Sarcoxie Cemetery in Sarcoxie, Missouri with Bro. Sam Wilson officiating. Those honoring her life by serving as pallbearers are Todd Hirtz, Jeremy Hert, Kevin Baldwin, James Phipps, Mark Myers, Terry Hirtz and Art Saucedo. The family will receive friends on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.