Mr. James Hardin

September 22, 1943 - November 11, 2019

Mr. James Hardin, 76 yrs. old, of Des Moines, Iowa, a native of Magnolia, Arkansas, passed away Monday, November 11, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. James Hardin was born on September 22, 1943, to James Hardin and Bozzie Lewis. James attended C.S. Woodward Elementary School and graduated from Magnolia, Arkansas High School. James maintained his membership until 2009 when he joined Amazing Grace Ministries and Outreach Church. Upon graduation, James traveled the country as a Grey Hound bus driver, for more than 20 years and then spent many years working at Bob Evans, until landing here in Des Moines, Iowa. James loved to ride his bicycle and take pictures and meet new people. James was ordained a Deacon at Amazing Grace Ministries and Outreach Church in 2014 and was a member of the Iowa Central District Deacons Association. He was an avid church attendee and loved singing in the choir. Preceding him in death are his grandparents; Jack & Nelly Hardin, Mary & Pirlee Lewis, his brothers Jackie & Steve Hardin, and sister Ethel Crow. Left to cherish his mies are his daughters; Betty Beal and, Nellie Hardin both of Magnolia, Arkansas, four grandchildren; Jasmine, Yassemine, Levette, and Samuel, three sisters; Mildred Runyan of Detroit, Michigan, Virginia Hays of Magnolia, Arkansas, and Linda Faye- Smith of Friendship, Arkansas, brother; Bruce Hardin of Taylor, Arkansas, his nieces & nephews; Connie, Katosha, James, Joshua all from Des Moines, Iowa, two cousins; Erwin and Early Lewis from California, as well as a host of other family and friends who will miss him. Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at Antioch Baptist Church, in Magnolia, Arkansas, at 2:00 PM, with burial to follow at Rudd Cemetery, in Magnolia, Arkansas. Visitation will be Monday, November 18, 2019, from 12-4:30 PM.