Barbara Mae Hardin

September 20, 1948 - December 26, 2019

Barbara Mae Hardin, 71, of Elizabethtown, passed away December 26, 2019, at Columbus Transitional Care Facility. Barbara was born September 20, 1948 in Monticello, Kentucky, the daughter of George Franklin Zimmerman and Lena Eva Sidwell Zimmerman. She married Larry D. Hardin on February 6, 1976. She is survived by her husband Larry; daughters Cynthia Collins of Dayton, Ohio and Debra (Doug) Woodard of Elizabethtown; grandchildren Anthony (Mallorie) Woodard, Joshua Woodard, Alisha (Maynard) Anderson, and Gehrig Lambert; a brother George (Debbie) Zimmerman Jr. of Elizabethtown; sisters Shirlon (Thomas) Boswell of Elizabethtown, Dona Taylor-Kinworthy of Seymour, Betty Elgar of Elizabethtown, Brenda (Michael) Carothers of Seymour, Rebecca (Jack) Jeffries of Elizabethtown, as well as Chris (Bill) NeSmith of South Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Lena; as well as her sister Margaret Zimmerman. Barbara loved playing the guitar and sewing. She was a wonderful, caring mother and homemaker. She will be deeply missed. The funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday December 31, 2019 at the Jewell – Rittman Family Funeral Home with Rev. Bill NeSmith officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until time of services Tuesday. Burial will be at Donaldson Cemetery in Bartholomew County. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice of charities.