Helen Mae Hardin

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Helen Mae Hardin passed away at 6:28 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, in Flint, Mich.

Helen was born Jan. 8, 1940 in Shannon, Miss., the daughter of Flenor and Robert Henning.

She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Penelope "Penny" (Chris) White and Helena Henning; two sons, Rainey-Dean Johnson and Doug Henning; five grandchildren, Schermaine Naphier, Chris, Craig, Penita and Victoria White; three great-grandchildren, Chris White Jr., Anthony Watson Jr. and Marshaela Collins, all of Flint, Mich.; three sisters, Parasetta Adeniji of Marion and Toni Henning and Ollie Dorsey of Flint, Mich.; five nieces, Vivian (James) Bailey of Springfield, Va., Konnie, Kamonya West, Helena Henning and Kamesha Muggins, all of Flint, Mich.; four nephews, Robert "Bobby" Henning of Chicago, Doug Henning of Flint, Mich. Remus Henning and Rajah (Amanda) Peacock of Harrisburg; nine great-nephews and 14 great-nieces.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents, Flenor (Robert) Henning; daughter, Mary Anne (Johnson) Naphier; two sisters, Vivian (Willie) White and Coneaous "Connie" Henning; great-niece, Jasmine Flenor Henning; and brother-in-law, Hari Saladin.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, at Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Boulevard., Flint, Mich. 48504.