Tue, 07/27/2021 - 7:24pm Mary Jean (Smith) Harding was reunited with her late dear husband, Conrad Lloyd Harding, and late daughter, Virginia Yvonne Varnado on Friday, July 16 at her home on the hilltop at Robert’s Branch after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Born in Jacksboro, also on the hilltop at Robert’s Branch, Mary Jean was the proud daughter of Allie and Lester Smith. Mary attended and graduated from Jacksboro High School. Mary met the love of her life, Conrad Harding, in Wichita Falls, while he was stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base. They were married at the First United Methodist Church in Jacksboro on October 2, 1950. Mary Jean and Connie shared 50 years of marriage together before he passed in 2001. During those years they traveled the world. They had stories and keepsakes from every place they lived or traveled. They co-owned a pro football team, called the Buccaneers, where Mary Jean tailored made all the cheerleader’s uniforms. Among her many talents, Mary was a highly accomplished seamstress. Conrad and Mary also owned and operated an upholstery business, Cloth Fabricators Inc., in Biloxi, Miss., where they made boat tops and seat covers. Together they built a life they loved. The one thing they took the most pride in was raising their only daughter, Virginia, and her 3 children. For Mary, every moment was a teaching moment whether it was cooking, sewing, ironing, or manners. Her daughter and grandchildren learned so many things from her. She was the greatest role model on how to love and care for your family.