Maxine Elizabeth Ellis Hardin's Obituary
CLARENDON SERVICES- 4:00 pm Sunday, September 19, 2010 in St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Clarendon with Rev. Jim Aveni, Vicar, officiating. INTERMENT - Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Mrs. Hardin was born April 22, 1921, to Thomas Henry and Elizabeth Dyer Ellis. Mrs. Hardin was a life long resident of Clarendon, and had lived in the same house since the age of 6 months old. She also was graduate from Texas Tech with a degree in commercial art. She married W.K. Hardin on June 10, 1947 in Clarendon. Maxine known to her children and grandchildren as “Mimi”, loved spending time with her family. Her cooking was legendary and her favorite things to cook were fresh vegetables from W.K.’s garden and a number of special desserts. Her legacy will live on as we enjoy preparing the many recipes she left her family. She was a member of the Les Beaux Arts Club, Bridge Club, Extension Homemakers, Ladies Golf Association, Red Hat Society, and the St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church. The family would like to express thanks to everyone at Odyssey Hospice for the loving care they provided her the past couple of weeks. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY - her parents; and by W.K., her husband of 60 years on December 31, 2007, who celebrated his 100th birthday three years ago on September 17. SURVIVORS - 3 daughters, Cheryl Hardin of San Antonio, Shauna Kidd and husband Clay of Austin, and Kelli Mooring and husband Don of Canyon; 2 sons, David Hardin of Clarendon and Brent Hardin of El Paso; 7 grandchildren, Shawn Hardin and wife Amy, Andrea Douglas and husband Rory, Renea Hardin, Shannon Kidd and husband Jon McCollom, Christopher Kidd and wife Leslie, Caitlin Kidd, and Mason Mooring; 3 great grandchildren, Jacob, Gracie, and Sarah Douglas and 1 on the way. MEMORIALS - The family requests that memorials be to St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church or Odyssey Hospice. THE FAMILY WILL BE AT: 902 West 3rd Street / Clarendon, TX 79226 / Phone #: (806)874-2637.
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