JR., Shelah Robert HARDING

class="obitbody">- McMinnville resident and Warren County native Shelah Robert Harding, Jr., age 62, was born October 4, 1944 and died October 5, 2006 at his residence following an extended illness.  A self-employed carpenter and a member of the Centertown Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Shelah Robert and Eula Massey Harding, Sr.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Wayne Harding and Jerald Randall Jones, II;  brother, Douglas Burke Harding;  sister, Maxine Pedigo and two brothers-in-law, Claude B. Vinson and Leonard Pedigo.  He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Tracy and Tammy Harding of Rock Island, TN;  grandchildren, Diamond, Robbie and Brandon Harding, Jerald and Angel Jones and Jerry Holt;  three sisters and brother-in-law, Jackie and Leo Davis, Betty Vinson, and Pat Turner all of McMinnville;  several nieces and nephews;  special friend, Richard Bryant of McMinnville and former spouse Janie Harding of McMinnville.  Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 7, 2006 in High's Chapel with Doris Hughes officiating.  Burial followed in the Blues Hill Cemetery.