Frances Elaine Hardin was born on February 12, 1949 in Houston, Texas and passed away February 1, 2022 in the home of her brother Jim Brown after a hard battle with cancer.

Fran was the third child of four, but due to her naivete and sweet manner she was considered the baby of the family and was cherished by all who met her. Fran was an avid fisher, gambler and most importantly, a follower of Jesus Christ.

Fran was preceded in death by her parents Clark Brown and Virginia Blake, her sister Tommie Jean Loven and her brother John Henry. Survivors include her husband of 51 years John Wesley Hardin, her brother Jim Brown, sisters in law Carolyn Moore, Gloria Hodge, and Vickie Brown along with numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.