William "Boy" Harding Jr.

William B. Harding, Jr. (fondly known as BOY), 85 of 25 Mount Pleasant Trailer Court, Middletown, DE. Departed life on Monday, January 10, 2022, in Christiana Hospital. Born on April 2, 1936, in Smyrna, DE to his parents William B. SR and Mary Harding. William is the father of Eric Harding and Ronnie Brooks. He is the sibling of George, Mildred and Regina Harding. William received his education from Howard High School and remained best friends with Mickey Portlock. William retired from Chyrsler after 30 years of service as an Inspector. He was a union member of UAW 1183. William served in the Cold War in Germany from 1958 - 1960 as a Tank Driver. William loved cars, watching sports, dancing, shooting pool and playing cards with family and friends.

William was predeceased by Parents William B. SR and Mary L. Harding, sisters Beatrice Johnson, Mary Carter and Geraldine Harding.

William is survived by sons Ronnie (Margie) Brooks and Eric (Elsie) Harding. Grandchildren include Anthony Brooks, Eric Jr, Isac, and Emily Harding , Natasha, Antonio, Joshua and Nevaeh. His siblings, brother George(Tempie) Harding and sister Mildred and Regina Harding. He also cherished his host of nieces and nephews. Previous Events


Public Viewing


JAN 15. 10:00 AM (ET)

Mt. Salem UAME Church
4th & Bayard Streets
Delaware City, DE 19706

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Graveside Service


FEB 2. 2:00 PM (ET)

Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery
2465 Chesapeake City Road
Bear, DE 19701
https://vets.delaware.gov/

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