Joe Price Hardin passed on to his reward on April 8, 2025, surrounded by family. A Memorial Service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Henderson Church of Christ with visitation from 9-11 a.m. Saturday. Please donate to Freed-Hardeman University in lieu of flowers.
He was born on June 30, 1934. He was the oldest son of Price D and Margaret Hardin of Arbyrd, Mo. He had three siblings, June, Don, and David. He went to Arbyrd Elementary and High School. He attended Freed-Hardeman College from 1952 through 1954 and then transferred to Lipscomb where he graduated in 1956 with a degree in accounting. He worked in the business department at Freed-Hardeman for over 30 years and had an accounting business beginning in Henderson and later expanding to other towns.
He married Beverly Byrom on Aug. 13, 1955. They were married for a total of 69 years and had four children – Jill (Gary) Irwin, Jeff (Toni) Hardin, Joe B. (Diana) Hardin and Jon (Jennifer) Hardin. He had 11 grandchildren and 11 great- grandchildren.
He ran the clock for FHU basketball for many years and was an Athletics Hall of Fame member at FHU. He knew all about picking cotton and how hard life was growing up. He worked hard, loved his family and taught them to love the Lord and how to be extremely frugal. His example of preaching and Eldership will influence many generations.
He also started a fireworks enterprise that taught many of his children and grandchildren about business and a good work ethic.
He served for several years on the Chester County Comment Commission at the big table at Jack’s.
