Donald E. Harden

Don, 79 years of age went to be with his Lord Friday, May 24, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Don suffered complications following a quadruple heart bypass. Don was born December 12, 1939 in his home in Leesville, Texas to the late Clate and Hattie Harden. Don was the youngest of 15 children: Lillian Louisa Harbuck*, Nany Beatrice (Bea) Simsen*, Joyce Elder Davidson*, Clate Samuel Harden, Jr*, Bertha Mae Rogers*, Beulah Gay (Teeny) Gunter*, Jesse Delma Harden* and wife Nena, Doris Alene Lohse, Amos Harold and wife Imogene Harden, Joseph Erwin Harden* and wife Edith, Velma Marie and Charles Brown, Billy Alvin Harden* and wife Eunice, Frances Darlene and Thomas Royal, and Shirley Fontaine Bohanan. Don is survived by his wife, Connie Kay (Meswarb) Harden. Don has three children from a previous marriage: Donald (Chip) Everett Harden, Jr. and wife Chris; Tami Elaine and husband Steve Dirigo; and Dana Lynn and Eric Smith; and two stepdaughters: Marthel Lescinda and Juan Cano; Easter Ann Marie and Darin Cooley. Don’s grandchildren include Jared Everett Harden, Chelsea Harden; Leslie Erin, Sidney Elise, and Stephen (Tad) Dirigo; Morgan (Sam) Samuel, Shannon Victoria, and Allison Rebecca Smith; and Chase Lane McDugle and Tiffany Ann Marie Berggren; and Ryan Gene Cooley. Don’s Great-grandchildren include Peyton and Emma Harden; and Ellamay Berggren and sister on the way. Don has numerous nieces and nephews, friends and brothers and sisters in the Lord. Don made a profession of faith at Memorial Baptist Church where he met Connie. They married January 14, 1989 and have been married 30+ years. *Preceded in death In lieu of floral tributes, the family asks, with gratitude that donation in Donald Harden's name to be sent to Mission Dignity, www.missiondignity.org, please go to make a tribute gift where you can provide the gift and attach Donald's name to the gift. When you donate to Mission Dignity, 100% of you gift goes directly to the men and women who serve God  and now find themselves in great financial need for groceries, medication and eyeglasses. Visitation will be held Friday, May 31, 2019 at Memorial Baptist Church, 22333 Kuykendahl Rd., Spring, Texas 77379, from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm and Saturday, June 1, 2019 a visitation will begin at 10:00 am and will follow with funeral services to begin at  11:00 am. Graveside service will be held  at 3:00 pm, Saturday June 1, 2019, in Brookside Memorial Park, 13747 Eastex Frwy, Houston, Texas 77039.