Marshall Hardin, 89, of Orange passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011, at his residence.

Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at Cove Baptist Church in Orange with Reverend Jeff Bell officiating. Entombment will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange.

Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Abbeville, Louisiana on January 7, 1922, Marshall was the son of Frank and Rosie Guidry Hardin. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a mechanic at West Orange Schools. Marshall was a member of Cove Baptist Church and was an Ordained Deacon for 54 years.

Marshall is survived by his wife, Louise Hardin; children, Patsy Owers and husband, Roy of Orange, Bill Hardin and wife, Mikie of Lumberton, Terry Hardin of Lumberton; 3 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren; brothers, Harold Hardin of Orange, Bobby Hardin of Hackberry, Lamar ?CoCo? Hardin of Orange; and sisters, Jessie Sonnier, Ruby Hardin and Delores Stephen all of Orange.

The family would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Steve Mazzola, the River City Hospice and the Advantage Plus Homecare.