Nancy Carol Harding's Obituary
Nancy Carol Harding, 81, of Rogers, Arkansas died Saturday, July 30, 2016 in Bentonville, Arkansas. She was born June 5, 1935 in Los Angeles, CA to John David and Claire Fitzgerald.Nancy grew up in Southern California and met Ray in Palm dale, California and married in 1953. They were happily married and best friends for 53 years.They raised their five children in Southern California; owned a weekend house in the mountains in Idyllwild and enjoyed the outdoors, traveling, camping and spending time with family. She was the President of the Republican Women s Committee in Idyllwild during the 1980 Regan election. After Ray retired, they moved to Northwest Arkansas where they owned and operated Harding s One Stop in Garfield, AR and Harding s Monte Ne for 25 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond Harding in 2006; her son, James Harding (2007) and 9 siblings.Nancy is survived by four children, son, Stan Harding and wife, Cindy of Idyllwild, CA, daughters, Deborah Harding of Las Vegas, NV, Joni Giese and husband, Philip of Bella Vista, AR, Julie Burkhart and husband, Robert of Rogers; fourteen grandchildren, Elizabeth, Jamie, Christian, Mike, Amanda, John, Katie, Nikki, Megan, Sean, Cole, Morgan, Mackenzie and James and eleven great-grandchildren, Lauren, Ethan, Aiden, Bella, Evan, Jack, Marah, Maddie, Michelle, Mickie and Aiden.
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