Opal Laverne Harding

Funeral Services for Opal Laverne Harding of Thomasville will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday October 26, 2023 in the Allen & Allen Celebration of Life Chapel with Pastor Judson Maxwell officiating. Her family will greet friends on Thursday prior to the service from 10:00- 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Opal Harding was born in Thomasville, Georgia on December 15, 1940, the second of five children to the late Albert Jarrell and Mable Hughes Jarrell. Opal passed peacefully surrounded by family and went home to be with her Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, October 22, 2023. Opal was a devoted & loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was selfless and generous with her time, and so very dedicated to her family and was so proud of all of them. She loved working in her yard, sewing, taking care of her fur-babies, but more than anything, she loved spending time with her family—whether that was cooking with them or simply playing cards. She was a talented seamstress and designer and enjoyed making things for her family and friends. Opal was married to James W. Harding who preceded her in death. Survivors include her son Charles G. Harding and wife Babes of Thomasville; daughter Sharon Parker and husband Mickey of Ochlocknee; grandchildren Tyler Harding, Megan Roethel (Robert), Catherine Crosby (Thomas), Carly Parker, Edward Sarino, and Lyza Cortez; great grandchildren J.J. and Bobby Roethel; brothers Albert Jarrell (Ann) of Ochlocknee, Mike Jarrell (Sandy) of Cairo; sister-in-law Marietta James (Raymond) of Keswick, Va; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her brother Jimmy Jarrell and sister Jackie Holtzclaw.