Jeanette Hardin

Lillian Jeanette Hardin

Born November 13, 1938, in Kerens Texas to Clarence Cecil and Lillian Collins. They had six other children, June Trent of Azusa, CA; Peggy Taylor of Trinidad, TX; Janice Hethcoat of Athens, TX; Tommy Collins of Mt Pleasant, TX and Randy Collins of Maybank, TX.

Jeanette married Wylie Audrain Hardin on Nov 23, 1955, at the Powell Baptist Church in Powell, Texas and they were married for 66 years. They had three children, Stephen Mark (1958-2013), Timothy Audrain, a Math teacher at West Side High School in Greers Ferry, and Tina Janea, an Academic Advisor at the State University of New York, Purchase College. In addition to their three children, Jeanette is survived by 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; Michael Hardin of Terrell, TX; Christine Howard of Rockwall, TX; Timothy Hardin, Jr of Blanco, TX; John Hardin of Rockdale, TX; Patrick Hardin of Blanco, TX; Emmett Hardin of Blanco, TX; and Avery Hardin of Terrell, TX. Also, Jennifer McPake, Aiden Law, Olivia McPake, David Law, Will Law, Riley Law, Matthew Law, and Kyle Murray all of Scotland.

Jeanette Hardin graduated from East Texas State University with a dual degree in French and English. She furthered her French education at the University of Dijon in Dijon, France.

Jeanette worked in the public schools in Texas for thirty years where she primarily taught French and English. She and Wylie also chaperoned groups of students on numerous summer European tours. After retiring they moved to Arkansas in 1994.

In addition to being an avid traveler, Jeanette was an incredibly talented seamstress and she particularly loved quilting. Her fabric stash was legendary! She loved to collect vintage Pyrex and nutcrackers of every shape and size. Every day in her house was like Christmas. She will be dearly missed by all who had the pleasure to know and love her.

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