Robert Dean “Bobby” Hardee of Georgetown, South Carolina passed away Sunday, August 9, 2026, at his home in Houston, Texas. He was 69. Bobby was born in Georgetown on March 19, 1957, the son of the late Ernest W. Hardee and the late Vivian Dunn Hardee.

Bobby graduated from Winyah High School. He attended Wingate College in North Carolina and was a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington (OSHA) as a specialist in Safety and Health Management.

He is survived by his sister, Dianne H. Proctor (Bip) of Little River, SC and a brother, Ernest W. Hardee, Jr. (Gaye Lynn) of Yreka, California.

Per Bobby’s request, there are no services planned. If you would like to remember Bobby, donations may be made in his memory to the American Heart Association, 1113 44th Avenue North, #200, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577.

An online guestbook is available at www.mearesfh.com.

Meares Funeral Home has been given the honor of serving the family.