Raymond Mitchell Hardin, Jr.

Raymond Mitchell Hardin, Jr. went home to be with the Lord at 5:33 AM,Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Plaza Medical ICU after battling complications from colon cancer surgery on Feb. 11, 2009. He was born January 2nd, 1932 inWeatherford to Raymond Mitchell Hardin, Sr. and Lucille Hardin Miller, who preceded him death, as well as a son, Raymond Mitchell Hardin III, sisterLouvelle, Billie Haynes and brothers-in-law, Robert Haynes and John Qualls.Raymond devoted fifty four years of service to the Lord by serving as Ministerof 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 Chapeland White’s Funeral Home plus singing for many funerals.Survivors:Wife of 52 years – Myrtle Lois Jones HardinSon – Paul Stuart HardinGrandsons – Wade Harbour and wife Misty, Paul Nicholas Hardin, James Clark Hardin and Raymond Mitchell Hardin IVGranddaughter – Terrie Lynn Moore JonesSister – Joyce Hardin QuallsAunt – Clara HubbardBrother-in-law – Robert JonesBrother-in-law and Sister-in-law – Bill and Glynda Sue SpearsSister-in-law – Ruth JonesMany nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews cousins and a host of friends and neighborsFuneral service will be held at 2 PM, Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at theCenter Point Baptist Church. Interment will be in Willow Spring Cemetery,at Hwy 5 and Mikus Rd., off I-20.Visitation will be 6-8 PM on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the funeral home