Sherry Elizabeth Hardin

Sherry Elizabeth Hardin obituary

Sherry Elizabeth Hardin

Sherry Hardin Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Chandler Funeral Home - De Queen on Nov. 21, 2025.

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Mrs. Sherry Elizabeth Rowell Hardin, age 61, a resident of Wickes, Arkansas, passed from this life Thursday, November 20, 2025.

Sherry was born July 2, 1964, in Ashdown, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Roy and Janie Lou Rowell. She loved watching her grandchildren, shopping, getting her hair and nails done, dressing up, and looking sporty. She was a social butterfly, but most of all she was devoted to her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her grandparents, her foster parents, Harold and Leona Ham, and her previous husband, James Watts.

Sherry leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Joe Hardin, of Wickes; her four children and their spouses, Tonya and Carmen Olalde, Timothy and Shelby Land all of Wickes; Dakota Watts of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Ashley and Anthony Hutson of Cove, Arkansas; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Harvey and Brenda Rowell of Montana, Scott Rowell of Odessa, Texas, Roy, Jr. and Rosa Rowell of De Queen, one sister, Vivian Green of Lockesburg, her beloved grandchildren, Kaylee Moix, Kaleb Olalde, T. J. Land, Landon Olalde, A. J. Hutson, Taydra Land, Hadley Land, and Archer Hutson. Sherry was fortunate enough to have a wonderful foster family, which included Harold and Leona Ham of Mena, Arkansas; brothers, Alan Ham, Kevin Ham; sisters, Debra Robbins, and Marsha Allison both of Mena, Arkansas.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Sherry Hardin will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, November 23, 2025, in the Chandler Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Reggie Fryar officiating. Burial will follow in the Grannis Cemetery under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen, Arkansas. Visitation will be on Saturday, November 22, 2025, from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. in the Chandler Funeral Home Chapel. You may send an online condolence at www.chandlerfuneral.com or you may visit the Chandler Funeral Home Facebook page.

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