James Lee Hardin (1947 - 2020)

Born 14 Nov 1947 in Camp, Fulton, Arkansas, United States

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Died 4 Sep 2020 at age 72 in Salem, Fulton, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

James Lee Hardin was born on November 14, 1947, in Camp, Arkansas, his father, Monroe Hardin, was 26 and his mother, Lila Stone, was 25. He married Linda Sue Dunigan on March 4, 1964, in Salem, Arkansas. They had three children during their marriage. He died on September 4, 2020, in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 72, and was buried in his hometown.^[1]

Obituary

James Lee “Jake” Hardin, 72, of Camp, Arkansas passed from this life on Friday, September 4, 2020 in Salem, Arkansas. Jake was born November 14, 1947 to Benton Monroe Hardin and Lila Mae (Stone) Hardin in Camp, Arkansas.

Jake married Linda Sue Dunigan on March 4, 1964 at Salem, Arkansas. Jake served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was of the Protestant faith. Jake spent 44 years working for North Arkansas Electric Cooperative and loved working on his farm, his cattle, and playing softball. Jake served as a Fulton County J.P. for 8 years, served on the NADC Board in Batesville and helped to start the Camp VFD. Jake was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend.

Jake leaves to mourn his passing, wife, Linda Hardin of Camp, Arkansas; 2 daughters, Kristy Suzanne Hardin of Camp, Arkansas and Bobbie Lynette Cochran and husband Roger of Glencoe, Arkansas; 7 grandchildren, Samantha, Jenny, Tyler, Jared, Evan, Adam and Amanda; great grandchildren, Marshall, Anna Mae, Conner, Emmy, Jayde, Eli, Wesley and many more; sister, Joyce Reynolds Gaye of Viola, Arkansas; sister-in-law, Lavada Hardin of Salem, Arkansas; 5 brothers, Earby Hardin of Camp, Arkansas, David Hardin and wife Donna of Salem, Arkansas, Tom Hardin and wife Vickie of Mt. Home, Arkansas, Jerry Hardin and wife Patty of Saddle, Arkansas and Marvin Hardin and wife Connie of Elizabeth, Arkansas; many other relatives and friends.

Jake is preceded in death by his parents (Benton and Lila Hardin), son (Jimmy Hardin), brother (Harold Dean Hardin), brother-in-law (Harold Reynolds), 2 sisters-in-law, (Lock Ann Hardin and Connie Gale Dunigan), and 2 nephews (Brian Hardin and Zachary Kunz).^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave Index [1]
2. ↑ Barker Funeral Home, Salem, Arkansas