Jeanita Richardson

Funeral services for Jeanita (Hardin) Richardson, 100, of Hennessey, were Monday, May 17, at First Christian Church and officiated by Rev. Ish Engle and Jimmy Berkenbile. Burial followed at Hennessey Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home.

Jeanita was born in Allen on April 20, 1921, to Claud and Callie Cox Vinson and died Wednesday May 12, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City.

She married Floyd Wesley Hardin and later, following his death, married Max Richardson in Las Vegas, Nev., on September 23, 2007.

Jeanita loved cooking, reading, playing cards and board games and was a whiz with crossword puzzles.

She also loved to sing and often sang specials by herself and with a quartet.

Most of all, she loved spending time with her family and friends.

Jeanita is survived by her husband Max of the home; three sons, Floyd Hardin and wife Gail, Ross Hardin and wife Nadine, Randy Hardin and wife Sandra, all of Hennessey; three daughters, Darlene (Bynum) Trost and husband Rick of Aztek, N.M., Nita LaRose and husband Dave of Conway, S.C., and Brenda Culp and husband Greg of Edmond; three stepdaughters, Sherry Shaw, Marty Richardson, Pam Elliott; 26 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and one great-great-greatgrandchild.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Floyd W. Hardin; one son, Monk Johnson; one granddaughter, Sherry Goddard; and two grandsons, Tracy Hardin and John Hardin.