Carolyn Ann Harden

Carolyn Ann (Boyd) Harden, age 98, of Jacksonville, Arkansas passed away November 20, 2025. She was born on July 17, 1927 in Jacksonville, Arkansas to the late Lee Roy and Bessie Ruth (Madden) Boyd.

Carolyn attended Jacksonville schools, where she enjoyed playing basketball and softball, often joking that her position was "bench warmer." She cherished the friendships she made during those years and kept many of those friends close throughout her life.

She was a devoted member of Second Baptist Church in Jacksonville, where she taught Training Union for many years. Carolyn spent much of her career at what is now First Arkansas Bank and Trust, beginning as a teller and retiring as Vice President of Bookkeeping.

Carolyn loved to sew and cook, especially during the holidays, and she treasured every opportunity to visit with friends and family.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Billy "Bill" Jackson Harden; grandson Matthew William Allen; sister, Betty Jean Warner; and twin brother, Carroll Thomas Boyd;

She is survived by son, Gary (Cherrie) Harden; daughter, Terry (Bill) Allen; grandchildren, Alicia (Justin) Bertao, Michael (Shauna) Harden, Kristin (Zach) Iannucci; 10 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren.

There will be a funeral service on Monday, November 24, 2025 at 11:00am at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home, 1504 N JP Wright Loop Road, Jacksonville, Arkansas. A private burial will follow at Bayou Meto Cemetery in Jacksonville.

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