Kevin L. Hardin

<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Bessemer City- </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Mr. Kevin Leon Hardin, 40 of 202 Bright Avenue, Bessemer City Died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at his residence. He was a native of </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Gaston</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">County</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">, son of the late Hugh Vohn Hardin and Wanda Marie Conner Hardin Campbell<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Ronald Hardin.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Kevin was employed at Chematron, Charlotte as chemist<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Kevin is survived by his Grandmother: Essie Conner of </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Gastonia</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">; <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Two sister: Nancy Averill of </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Gastonia</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> and Dorothy Paula White of </SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Kings</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Mt.</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">; Half-brother: Wesley Campbell of </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Dallas</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Nieces and Nephews: Amber, Jarrett. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Funeral Service will be held at </SPAN><st1:time Hour="18" Minute="0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">6:00 p.m.</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> Wednesday, at Withers &amp; Whisenant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Keith Walker and Scott Keller officiating<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">The family will receive friends 6:30-8:00 following the service<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Interment will be at Private<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&qu