Russ Harding Jr., 63, of Vidor, died at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital on August 30, 2020. He was a resident of Vidor for 5 years and attended St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Beaumont. He served his country in the US Air Force during Iraqi Freedom and retired after 23 years of service. Earl worked with the National Weather Service from 2004 until 2015 and loved weather and playing golf. His cremation arrangements are entrusted with Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. He is survived by his wife of 34 years Cherie Lynn Ball-Harding of Vidor, TX, daughter Whitney Harding of Vidor, TX, nephew William Klaus of Tampa, FL, and cousins Arthur Barrow and wife Mary of L.A., CA., Mary Nichols of Austin, TX.