William Edward Harder Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to William Edward Harder (Emory, Texas), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. William left this world on May 7, 2026 at the age of 91, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of William Edward Harder to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Otis Harder and Willie Sims Harder; his wife Donna Harder; and his siblings, Ima Jean Pardue, Barbara Ysidro, Jenny Wilcox, Jimmy Harder and Nelson Harder.
He is survived by: his children, Tracy Woodall and Roger Harder (Bobbie); his grandchildren, Derek Harder (Lauren), Stephanie Reynolds (Patrick), David Harder (Katie), Jessica Blackshear (Josh), Jeremy Carpenter (Stacey), Jeanie Thomas (Richard) and Joshua Carpenter (Jackie); and his great grandchildren, Faith Blackshear, Scarlet Blackshear, Lily Stuer, Penelope Blackshear, Zoey Blackshear, Phoenix Reynolds, Joe Harder, Kayla Harder, Anthony Harder, Richard Harder, William Harder, Summer Harder, Charlotte Harder, Jacob Carpenter, Jace Carpenter, Alaine Carpenter, Sadie Carpenter, Savannah Judkins, Xain Judkins and Xaiver Judkins.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 6th 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Emory Methodist Church (456 N Texas St, Emory, TX 75440).
