Matthew Allen Harding, age 52, of Lascassas, died July 3, 2012.

He was a native of Hyattsville, MD and served in the Marine Corp for eight years to the rank of staff sergeant and two years in the Air National Guard. Mr. Harding was an IT Support Technician with Vanguard Health, and attended Third Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. 

He is survived by his children; Katelyn Harding of Memphis and Karlee Harding of Mass.; parents, Richard L. Harding of Md., and Elizabeth Aloff of Cali.; fiancé, Karla Workman and her children, Julia, Mitchell, and Will all of Lascassas; sister, Betsy Gross of Md.; brothers, Mike and Marty Harding of Cali., and Mark Harding of Pa.; step-sister, Heidi Mullin of NJ., and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Celebrations of his life will be 6:00PM Wednesday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel, Murfreesboro. Burial will follow in Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be at 4:00PM Wednesday till service time at Woodfin Funeral Chapel, Murfreesboro. 615-893-5151 www.woodfinchapel.com