Billie Gene Hardin was born to Paul and Florence (Hillman) Jefcoat on March 21, 1932, on a farm and ranch near Cheyenne, Oklahoma. She loved the farm life, and at age 21 left to go to Bible college at Waxahachie, Texas.

Passed peacefully on May 7, 2021, at the age of 89 in Wichita, Kansas.

Billie gave her heart to Jesus at age 16 and for her entire life tried to live a righteous life, always paying her tithes and working for the church in every capacity except preaching. Billie was one of six children, Pauline the oldest died at age 2, Athena, Billie, Robert, Donna Mae, and Melvin Jefcoat. Billie married Norman Hardin (Whom she met at Bible college) on December 27, 1953 and the divorced after 47 years of marriage and pastor's wife.

She leaves to mourn her passing, sister Athena Neighbors, daughters Pamela Davis, Phyllis Shaw (husband Donald Shaw), and (her favorite) Patricia Hardin. Sadly her oldest son Paul Hardin was killed in 2019 but remaining is son Perry Hardin. Billie leaves 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

She leaves an invitation to join her (Mark 8:11) around the table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and our Lord Jesus Christ.