Lois Marie Latch Harden

LLANO Lois Marie Latch Harden, 74, of Llano, Texas, formerly of Odessa, Texas, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at her residence. She was born May 9, 1937 (Mother’s Day) to Roy Edgar Latch and Essie Lois (Thames) Latch in Wink, Texas. On February 5, 1960 Lois married W.L. Harden in Odessa, Texas. Mrs. Harden was a graduate of Odessa High School; she then attended the University of North Texas State as well as Odessa College where she was named to the National Dean’s List. She is preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Jean Latch and Faye Vancleave.

Survivors include, her husband, W.L. Harden Jr. of Llano, Texas; sons, Steve Harden, Lewis Harden and Kevin Harden, all of Odessa, Texas; daughters, Deborah Simmons of Odessa, Texas and Lori Walker of Midland, Texas; sister, Roylene Day of Boerne, Texas; grandchildren, Chris Saunders of Midland, Texas, Barrett Walker of Midland, Texas, Will Harden of Vacaville, California, Kara Whitten of Odessa, Texas, Bethany Harden of Odessa, Texas, Chad Harden of Odessa, Texas, Ryan Harden of Odessa, Texas and Aaron Harden of Odessa, Texas.

Memorial services will be held Friday, January 27, 2012, at the Waldrope- Hatfield- Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 P.M. with Reverend Glenn Clark officiating.

Honorary Pallbearers will include Chris Saunders, Barrett Walker, Will Harden, Chad Harden, Ryan Harden and Aaron Harden.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Llano Cowboy Church, P.O. Box 177 Llano, TX 78643.

“Heaven’s choir sounds a little sweeter tonight with that beautiful alto voice.”

Cremation arrangements made under the direction of Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Homes, Inc. Llano, Texas. E-mail condolences may be sent to whhfuneral1@verizon.net or you may log onto our website, www.whhfuneralhome.com for online condolences.