Mary "Diane" Hardin's Obituary
Mary Diane Hardin, age 83, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 5:30 a.m. in The Landings Assisted Living Facility, Carbondale, IL.
Diane was born on September 3, 1935 in DuQuoin, IL, a daughter to Lester E. and Imogene (Loucks) Rushing. She had worked for Illinois Power, Pinckneyville, IL as an office manager for nearly 33 years. Diane married Paul Reese in May 1960 in Corinth, MS and he preceded her in death on August 5, 1971. She later married Donald C. Hardin on March 11, 1989 in Mayfield, KY and he preceded her in death on January 14, 2013. She was of the Christian faith, an avid Cardinal baseball and Pinckneyville Panthers fan, and loved playing pinochle with her friends. Diane and her husband, Donald enjoyed spending their winters in Pharr, TX and camping.
Survivors include one son, Brent (Mary Beth) Reese of West Frankfort, IL; one step-son, Dennis (Cindy) Hardin of Greenwood, IN; one step-daughter, Trudy Westphal of Kernersville, NC; one daughter-in-law, Chris Hardin-Brady of Greenwood, IN; ten grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; one step-brother, Phillip Deal; one niece, Pam (Tom) Folden of Pinckneyville, IL; five nephews, Charlie Wade of Carbondale, IL, Bart Wade of Pinckneyville, IL, Rick Reese of Pinckneyville, IL, Jim Reese of San Francisco, CA and Tom Tolliver of Sparta, IL; and a special family friend, Jeannine Baxter of DuQuoin, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Paul Reese and Donald Hardin; one sister, Nancy Wade; one step-brother, Gordon Deal; and one niece, Vicki Tolliver.
Funeral services will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. with Brother Rob Mathis officiating. Interment will be at Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville, IL.
Visitation will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Perry County Humane Society or The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
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