Richard Lane Harding

September 7, 1950 - August 12, 2014

Richard Lane Harding, 63, of Graham, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in Denton, TX. Richard was born September 7, 1950 in Midland, TX to Captain Remer and Barbara (Conkling) Harding. He married Maryna Anatoliyivna on October 31, 2004 in Crimea, Ukraine. He is survived by his mother, Barbara Bailey of Eastland; wife, Maryna of Graham; two sons, Chris Harding of Little Elm, Captain William Lane Harding of Buford, SC; daughter, Robbyn Staton of Ingleside; five grandchildren; two brothers, William Craig Bailey of Eastland, Allen Marshall Bailey of Anchorage, AK; and Maryna's parents, Alexandra and Anatoliye Sozykina of Kherson, Ukraine. He was preceded in death by his father, Captain Remer Laverne Harding and step-father, Marshall Wesley Bailey. Visitation will be held 2:00PM, Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Rising Star Cemetery in Rising Star, TX. A graveside service will follow at 2:30PM. On-line condolences may be shared at www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Terri Slay and Slay Memorial Funeral Center, Aubrey. To send a flower arrangement to the family of Richard Lane Harding, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.