Raymond Mitchell Hardin, Jr.

  Raymond Mitchell Hardin, Jr. went home to be with the Lord at 5:33 a.m., Sunday, April 26, 2009, at Plaza Medical ICU after battling complications from colon cancer surgery on February 11, 2009. 

  He was born January 2, 1932 in Weatherford, to Raymond Mitchell Hardin, Sr. and Lucille Hardin Miller, who preceded him death, as well as a son, Raymond Mitchell Hardin III; sister, Louvelle Billie Haynes; and brothers-in-law, Robert Haynes and John Qualls.

  Raymond devoted fifty four years of service to the Lord by serving as Minister of Music in many Southern Baptist Churches in Texas and Oklahoma. He spent sixteen years at Center Point Baptist Church and nearly twelve years at Soda Springs Baptist Church. He helped establish New Faith Baptist Church with Pastor Bob Harper. He worked for both, Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel and White’s Funeral Home, plus singing for many funerals.

  Survivors: wife of 52 years, Myrtle Lois Jones Hardin; son, Paul Stuart Hardin; grandsons, Wade Harbour and wife, Misty, Paul Nicholas Hardin, James Clark Hardin and Raymond Mitchell Hardin IV; granddaughter, Terrie Lynn Moore Jones; sister, Joyce Hardin Qualls; aunt, Clara Hubbard; brother-in-law, Robert Jones; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Bill and Glynda Sue Spears; sister-in-law, Ruth Jones; many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins, and a host of friends and neighbors

  Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at the Center Point Baptist Church. Interment will be in Willow Spring Cemetery, at Hwy 5 and Mikus Rd., off I-20. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at the funeral home.