Francis Darlene Harden

Francis Darlene Harden was born October 13, 1937, to the union of Cortelyou Harden and Addie Lee Barefield, in Long Mott, Texas. She was the fourth born to this union. Her mother passed during childbirth and her father left Texas, and move to California for work, leaving the young children with family.

During her informative years, she continued to grow and completed her education from Wilkins Elementary and Wilkins High School.

Francis was baptized at Mt Rose Baptist Church where she attended until her health began to fail

She moved her children from Port Lavaca to Dallas and worked for DISD at Madison High School until she retired.

Times were tough and hard for her with no family here, but she never wavered or quit. She was a strong woman, who loved her children and grandchildren unconditionally.

She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers; Donald Barefield, Leonard Harden, two sisters: Mildred Mae Harden James, Ophelia Elizabeth Harris, two sons; Melvin Douglas Harden, Milton James Rhodes and her granddaughter; Shaborah Harden.

She leaves to cherish her memories: 5 children, Deborah (Terry) Lee, Ophelia (Edward) Christian, Regina Gail Maultsby, Beverly Lynn Rhodes, and Richard Todd Rhodes. Grandchildren; Taurse Harden, Terrance Harden, Jamar Rhodes, Shatura Hall, Alisa Ray, Shantay Rhodes, Richard T. Rhodes Jr. and a host of other relatives and friends.