Dixon-T. Leota (Guntharp) Hardin, 88, of Dixon died Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at Serenity Hospice in Oregon.
She was born on June 25, 1930 in Ravenden Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of Gus and Nettie (Griffith) Guntharp. She was a graduate of La Vera Beauty College in Jonesboro, Arkansas and had operated a beauty salon in Sterling, IL for several years. She also worked at (Stant) Edelman's in Dixon for 21 years.

She was a member of the Fulton and Ogle County Saddle Clubs and a life member of Green River Sattle Club; a member of the National Cosmetology Association and a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Polo. She loved working in her flower garden, reading, and walking.

Surviving her is her son, Randy (Margaret Ann) Hardin; her grandson, Robert (Erika) Hardin; two grandchildren, Autumn Everly and William John Hardin; her sister, Veve Lou Goza of Lakeland, TN; a special niece, Brenda Massey Anglese of Erie, IL; God daughter, Joyl; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Christopher Lee Hardin in 1966; two sisters, Hazel Massey of Milledgeville, IL and Betty Lou Wallis of Imboden, AR; four brothers, Hairl Guntharp and Millard Guntharp, both of Jonesboro, AR, Paul Guntharp of Beebe, AR, and Melvin Guntharp of Portia, AR.

Visitation will be Friday, June 21, 2019 from 4 until 7 p.m. at Cox Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge. Cremation has taken place and a memorial gathering will be Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 10 a.m. in Lawrence Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge.

Online Registry: coxfhwalnutridge.com