Virginia Irene “Miss I” Harding 61, of Martinsville, VA., departed this life on Monday May 6, 2019 in Greensboro, NC. She was born in Virginia on June 17, 1957 to the late James Parker and Ola Virginia Harding Cunningham. In addition to her parents, Irene was preceded in death by one daughter, Cateka’ Harding; one sister, Evelyn Dalton and one brother, William Fountain.

Irene was a faithful member of New Beginnings Holiness Church where she served on the Usher Board, and Kitchen Committee. She worked in the Textile industry before becoming disabled.

Irene leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Tanelle (Arshay) Jefferson of Martinsville, VA and Chelsea (Crudie) Harding of Greensboro, NC; one son, Carl Harding of Martinsville, VA; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; five sisters, Alice (Bobby) Smith, Arlene Porter, Vanessa Porter, and Ruth Porter all of Martinsville, VA; Barbara Fountain and Patricia Parker both of Spring Valley, New York; four brothers, Charles Fountain Martinsville, VA; James Parker, Morton Parker, and Corey Parker all of Spring Valley, New York; special friend, Barbara Griggs of Martinsville, VA; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Friday May 10, 2019 at the C.R.V. Memorial Chapel at Hairston Funeral Home with Pastor Alfred Eccles, officiating. The family will receive friends one half hour prior to the service at the funeral home, and other times at the home of her daughter Tanelle Jefferson, 837 Hundley St., Martinsville, VA. Burial will follow at Carver Memorial Gardens, Martinsville, VA.

Arrangements are entrusted to Hairston Funeral Home.