James Hardeman

James Ernest Hardeman is the second son of Guy and Jesse Lee Hardeman of Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was born August 3, 1946 in Lewisburg Tennessee and graduated from Chattanooga Central high school on May 26, 1964. He attended the university of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

James enlisted in the US Air Force on September 21, 1966 during the Vietnam war. While stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, he met the love of his life Sharon LaRae Taylor and they were married on May 3, 1969.

After 25 years of service James retired from the Air Force after returning from his deployment from Desert Storm on June 1, 1991. After his military service he worked for Boeing Aircraft in Saudi Arabia, Ford Motor Company and Rite Aid pharmacy. James and Sharon were married for 52 years before her passing on April 1, 2021.

James was a long time resident of Las Vegas, Nevada and passed at the age of 79 on December 30, 2025. Survived by his daughter, Teresa Ann Lindsey and granddaughter Leilani Nicole Lindsey, both of Las Vegas, Nevada. He is also survived by his sister, Mary Lee Goldston of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Retired Air Force Senior Master Sergeant James Hardeman considers it an honor to be laid to rest among his comrades in arms along with his wife Sharon.

Funeral services will be held at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, Nevada at 10:40 on January 22, 2026.